Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Busan is 21 days 16h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 21 days 16h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ZIM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Houston to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Busan takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Houston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston and Busan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Busan by cargo ship is 10,814 Nautical Miles (20,027 Kilometres / 12,444 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Busan by air is around 20,556 Kilometres (12,773 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Busan. 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 Houston to Busan?

Accepted Answer

448kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Busan. 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
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP10 / Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	N/A	ZIM, Maersk, MSC
TP10 / Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Maersk, MSC
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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