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 34 days 21h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) 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 London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 34 days 21h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, HMM and HMM.

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 18hrs. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

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 15,041 Nautical Miles (27,856 Kilometres / 17,309 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) 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 9,210 Kilometres (5,723 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

1.55t 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

647kg 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 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE4 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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London to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Busan by Air freight

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London Gatwick Airport to Gimhae International Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Gimhae International Airport

London to Busan by Container ship

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London Gateway Port to Busan

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Busan

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