Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and South Korea is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by ONE, Swire, China United, HMM, Swire and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to South Korea by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to South Korea takes around 11h 32m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Air Canada, ZIPAIR, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, China Airlines, Xiamen Air, Asiana Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 11h 32m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 11h 32m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and South Korea by cargo ship is 5,023 Nautical Miles (9,303 Kilometres / 5,781 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and South Korea by air is around 8,209 Kilometres (5,101 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

837kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to South Korea. 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 Canada to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

291kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to South Korea. 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
ZIPAIR	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNS	Direct	2-4 times a week	China United, SM Line
PN3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
TP1 / Maple	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / PNW4 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PNW1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPNW → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
OPNW / PNW1 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPV → AK49	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ANP → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANP → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Canada to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to South Korea by Air freight

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Vancouver International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Vancouver International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Canada to South Korea by Container ship

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Vancouver to Busan

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Vancouver to Incheon

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