Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

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, Maersk and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Philadelphia takes around 20h 49m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Philadelphia. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 49m. Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Philadelphia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Philadelphia by air is around 11,618 Kilometres (7,219 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

307kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Philadelphia. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+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
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 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
TP12 / Empire / ZBA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Yang Ming, MSC, ZIM
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NKT → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NSB → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIS → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PSX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AC3/TSN → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PCI → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKI → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NSB → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AK6 → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EXX → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AK6 → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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