Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Shanghai is 24hrs. Ships depart from Gwangyang (KRKAN) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Gwangyang (KRKAN) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 24hrs later. These services are operated by Sinokor, King Ocean, King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line, Sinokor, Maersk, Namsung, Sinokor and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Shanghai takes around 1h 45m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Eastar Jet, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Atlas Air, Korean Air and Shanghai Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 1h 45m. China Cargo Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Shanghai by cargo ship is 544 Nautical Miles (1,008 Kilometres / 626 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Daesan (KRTSN) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Shanghai by air is around 867 Kilometres (539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

168kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

56kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Shanghai. 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Eastar Jet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
CKI / RVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, HMM, RCL, SITC
BNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
HIX / KSH / SHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, King Ocean, SM Line
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
IA88	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, SJJS
NTP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean
FEM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, APL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AK47	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AK49	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ISS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
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Incheon International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Gimpo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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Gwangyang to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Daesan to Ningbo

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