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 Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 23m. China Cargo Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Polar Air Cargo 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

86kg CO₂ (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

24kg CO₂ (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
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
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	Every 1-2 days	Sinokor, HS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AUG / EC6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BNS / BUKNS / CJ2 / CJ1S4 / JP5S12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, King Ocean, DWOO, EAS, Namsung
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CKI / RVC	Direct	2-4 times a week	King Ocean, COSCO, HMM, RCL, SITC
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, China United
TP16 / Emerald / ZSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
FLX / ALX4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, HMM, Great White, ONE
AK6 / AK61	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Dongjin
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
TP10 / Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TP1 / Maple	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
FEM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC
SRS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A
EX1 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, APL, Maersk
NBS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CK Line, POCEAN
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TP12 / Empire / ZBA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, ZIM
TPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Liberty	Direct	N/A	MSC
NTP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SRS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
TP8 / Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
TP18 / Lone Star / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ONE, ZIM
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, MSC

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