Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and South Korea is 13hrs. Ships depart from Weihai (CNWEI) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Weihai (CNWEI) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 13hrs later. These services are operated by Sinokor.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to South Korea takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Longhao Airlines and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 10m. Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and South Korea by cargo ship is 212 Nautical Miles (393 Kilometres / 244 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Weihai (CNWEI) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and South Korea by air is around 375 Kilometres (233 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

38kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 China to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

59kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Polar Air CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IWS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, HS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
AUG / EC6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
BNS / BUKNS / CJ2 / CJ1S4 / JP5S12	Direct	2-4 times a week	PanCon, King Ocean, DWOO, EAS, Namsung
IA5 / IA9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CNC Line, ONE
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, SITC
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SM Line
TP16 / Emerald / ZSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk, ZIM
FLX / ALX4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, TS Lines, OOCL, ONE
AK6 / AK61	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Dongjin
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
FEM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC
TP1 / Maple	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, APL, Maersk
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TP12 / Empire / ZBA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NTP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
AWC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, SLS, TS Lines
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP8 / Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, MSC

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