Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Charleston is 23 days 19h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 23 days 19h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Charleston takes around 21h 17m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 21h 17m. Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Charleston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Charleston by cargo ship is 10,140 Nautical Miles (18,779 Kilometres / 11,669 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Charleston by air is around 12,586 Kilometres (7,821 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Charleston. 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 Charleston?

Accepted Answer

683kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Charleston. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 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
TP10 / Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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