Seoul to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
Compare shipping modes
Air Freight
Gimpo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Duration / Frequency
1h 55m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
76kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Busan to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
19h 49m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
69kg CO₂e
About Fluent Cargo
Fluent Cargo is shipment and transport planning tool that is helping to digitize the global freight industry. See all your cargo options in one place and plan your next international shipment in seconds.
Seoul to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Seoul to Shanghai by plane will take about 1h 55m and departs from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and arrives into Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Gimpo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
The quickest way to get from Seoul to Shanghai by ship will take about 19h 49m and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Seoul to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Shanghai is 19h 49m. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 19h 49m later. These services are operated by OOCL, SITC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, HMM, PIL, Namsung, HMM, King Ocean, HMM, Sinotrans, CMA CGM, King Ocean, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC, HMM, MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from Seoul to Shanghai takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
Scheduled flights between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.
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 2hrs. Asiana Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Atlas Air and China Eastern Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Seoul and Shanghai by cargo ship is 382 Nautical Miles (708 Kilometres / 440 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
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).
87kg CO₂e (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.
76kg CO₂e (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.
