Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Hamburg is 47 days 16h. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 47 days 16h later. These services are operated by HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Hamburg takes around 20h 40m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Air France, Qatar Airways, Emirates, LOT and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 20h 40m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Hamburg 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 Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Hamburg by air is around 9,110 Kilometres (5,661 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

602kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Hamburg. 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+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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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
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