Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Seoul is 47 days 1h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 47 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to Seoul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Seoul takes around 18h 48m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by LOT, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Swiss, Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 48m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 18h 48m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Seoul by cargo ship is 14,822 Nautical Miles (27,450 Kilometres / 17,056 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Seoul by air is around 8,489 Kilometres (5,275 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Seoul. 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 Hamburg to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

399kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Seoul. 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
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU3 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AE5 → IA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU7 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CEM → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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