Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Busan to London by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and London is 40 days 10h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 40 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Busan to London by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to London takes around 19h 40m. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Busan and London?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Busan and London. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Busan to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and London by cargo ship is 14,547 Nautical Miles (26,941 Kilometres / 16,740 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and London by air is around 9,379 Kilometres (5,828 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Busan to London by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to London. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Busan to London?

Accepted Answer

508kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to London. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KS1 / A05 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IAX / FI3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Santana → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BS5 / A14 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KS1 / A05 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IAX / FI3 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Condor → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZMP → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KI1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FL2 / SX2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE3 / Condor → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
KCS / KCX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FIL / SX3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD3 / Tiger → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
Ipanema / SX1 → Griffin / FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
MD4 / Dragon → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC

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