Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Detroit is 25 days 19h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 25 days 19h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Detroit takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, WestJet, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Detroit. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 13hrs. Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Detroit by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Detroit by cargo ship is 10,450 Nautical Miles (19,353 Kilometres / 12,025 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Detroit by air is around 10,941 Kilometres (6,799 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Windsor Airport (YQG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

524kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Detroit. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
WestJet	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Empire / ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSB → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KHS → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PCI → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKI → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KI1 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NSB → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AK6 → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AC3/TSN → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KS1 / A05 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EXX → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AK6 → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Seoul to Detroit By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Incheon International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Closest airports

Incheon International Airport to Windsor Airport

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Busan to New York

Closest seaports

Gwangyang to New York

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