Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Charlotte is 26 days 2h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 26 days 2h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Evergreen, COSCO and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Asiana Airlines, 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 Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Charlotte by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Charlotte 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 Charlotte by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Charlotte by air is around 12,504 Kilometres (7,770 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Charlotte. 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 Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

781kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Charlotte. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+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	Airbus A380-800+3 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 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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