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 33 days 18h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 33 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk and ZIM.

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 10,936 Nautical Miles (20,254 Kilometres / 12,585 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) 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

1.88t 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
TP18 / Lonestar / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, ONE, ZIM
GULFEX / Gulf to SAEC String2 → TP10 / Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
UCLA / Gulf to SAEC String1 → TP10 / Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
GULFEX-X / Gulf to SAEC String2-X → TP10 / Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
ZGT → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM

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