Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Beijing is 21hrs. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 21hrs later. These services are operated by King Ocean, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, TS Lines, Namsung, SITC, SITC and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Beijing takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Beijing by cargo ship is 318 Nautical Miles (590 Kilometres / 367 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Beijing by air is around 928 Kilometres (577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

57kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Beijing. 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 Seoul to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

72kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Beijing. 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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, SITC, CNC Line
CHT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A
KCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CK Line, POCEAN
NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Pertiwi	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
KTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CVT	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, ASEAN, POCEAN
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, PIL, King Ocean, ONE, TS Lines
CKV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CKV2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming

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Seoul to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Incheon International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

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Gimpo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Seoul to Beijing by Container ship

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Incheon to Qingdao

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