Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Busan is 39 days 16h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 39 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Busan takes around 18h 20m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London 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 London to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Busan by cargo ship is 14,532 Nautical Miles (26,914 Kilometres / 16,724 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Busan by air is around 9,379 Kilometres (5,828 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Busan?

Accepted Answer

509kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → Swan - Sentosa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FAL6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 →	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE4 → WC5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → KS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → BS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE4 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NE2 / AE1 → KS1 / A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Orient	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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