Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Seattle to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Seoul is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Seattle to Seoul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Seoul takes around 11h 39m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, FedEx, EVA Air, China Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 39m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Seattle and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 39m. Asiana Airlines, FedEx and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Seoul by cargo ship is 5,242 Nautical Miles (9,708 Kilometres / 6,033 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Seoul by air is around 8,414 Kilometres (5,228 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Seattle to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

883kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Seoul. 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 Seattle to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

436kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Seoul. 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
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing (Douglas) MD-11 Freighter+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hawaiian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AAC2 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPS → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HBB → JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC2 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PN3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → PN4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CPS → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN3 → KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
PNS	Direct	2-4 times a week	China United, SM Line
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
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