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 15h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 2 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, China United, CMA CGM and ZIM.

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 45m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Korean Air and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

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 Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 2h 45m. UPS Airlines 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 1,199 Nautical Miles (2,220 Kilometres / 1,380 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Busan (KRPUS).

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

215kg 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

210kg 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Jeju Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Air Hong KongFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300 Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
Pelican / ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US3 / TP15	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SM Line
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC

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Hong Kong to Seoul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong to Seoul by Air freight

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

Hong Kong International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

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Hong Kong International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Hong Kong to Seoul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Busan

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