Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and Busan is 27 days 1h. Ships depart from Puerto Bolivar (ECPBO) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Puerto Bolivar (ECPBO) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 27 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to Busan takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Quito and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Quito and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 3h. Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Quito to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Busan by cargo ship is 8,616 Nautical Miles (15,956 Kilometres / 9,915 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Busan by air is around 15,313 Kilometres (9,515 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito 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 Quito to Busan?

Accepted Answer

669kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Guayaquil Feeder → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Guayaquil Feeder → Alpaca	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Guayaquil Feeder → AZTEC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Guayaquil Feeder → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
CLX → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Guayaquil Feeder → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CLX → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Guayaquil Feeder → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WSA2 / WS2 / ASA / SA6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AN2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AMERXL / NEWS → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → WC1	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM → WC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3 → AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AN1 / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WSA2 → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AMERXL / NEWS → M2X / WSA6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Quito to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Quito to Busan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Quito to Busan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Puerto Bolivar to Busan

Closest seaports

Guayaquil to Busan

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