Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Italy to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and South Korea is 36 days 14h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 36 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Italy to South Korea by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to South Korea takes around 11h 25m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, T'way Air, Air China, Qatar Airways, China Airlines, Etihad Airways and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Italy and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Italy and South Korea. 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 Italy to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and South Korea by cargo ship is 9,534 Nautical Miles (17,656 Kilometres / 10,971 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and South Korea by air is around 8,974 Kilometres (5,576 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Italy to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to South Korea. 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 Italy to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

574kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to South Korea. 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Air China	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEM1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
AEM1 → AK7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD2 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Italy to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Italy to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Italy to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Trieste to Busan

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Genoa to Busan

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