Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Seoul is 2 days 21h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 2 days 21h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, King Ocean, SITC, TS Lines, TS Lines, OOCL, King Ocean, Dongjin, Sinokor, Sinokor, King Ocean, TS Lines, Namsung and King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Seoul takes around 2h 48m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Hong Kong Express, T'way Air, Hong Kong Airlines, Korean Air and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 2h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 48m. Kalitta Air, Asiana Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Seoul by cargo ship is 1,268 Nautical Miles (2,348 Kilometres / 1,459 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Seoul by air is around 2,101 Kilometres (1,305 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Jin Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Hong Kong Express	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Hong Kong Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air Busan	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KHP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line, PanCon
ANX	Direct	2-4 times a week	King Ocean, Sinokor, Namsung, Heung-A
NHX / KHS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Dong Young, HMM
KCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinokor, CK Line, POCEAN
CVT	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, ASEAN, POCEAN
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean, RCL
KPX / KMV	Direct	2-4 times a week	King Ocean, Namsung
IHP1 / IHP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor, Heung-A
HPS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A
NSC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, POCEAN
NSC2 / KNX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, POCEAN
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, SITC, CNC Line
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, PIL, King Ocean, ONE, TS Lines
IHS / IHS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line

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