Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Berlin is 48 days 8h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 48 days 8h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Berlin takes around 20h 30m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Finnair, Air France, LOT, Qatar Airways, Scoot and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 30m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Berlin by cargo ship is 15,085 Nautical Miles (27,937 Kilometres / 17,359 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Berlin by air is around 8,972 Kilometres (5,575 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Berlin. 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 Berlin?

Accepted Answer

534kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Berlin. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KS1 / A05 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FI3 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Incheon International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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