Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Houston is 26 days 20h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 26 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Houston takes around 20h 8m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 20h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 32m. Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Houston by cargo ship is 9,980 Nautical Miles (18,482 Kilometres / 11,484 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Houston by air is around 11,919 Kilometres (7,406 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Houston. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	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
EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Pelican / ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Lone Star Express / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSB →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KHS → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NSB → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KI1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AK6 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Seoul to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Incheon International Airport to William P Hobby Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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Incheon International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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Busan to Houston

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Gwangyang to Houston

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