Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Sydney is 16 days 6h. Ships depart from Daesan (KRTSN) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Daesan (KRTSN) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Sydney takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Jetstar Airways, Asiana Airlines, Qantas, T'way Air, Philippine Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, Thai Airways, Scoot and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Seoul and Sydney. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,063 Nautical Miles (9,376 Kilometres / 5,826 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Sydney by air is around 9,009 Kilometres (5,598 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

909kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

539kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Sydney. 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Scoot	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AK49 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AK49 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCS2 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
→ CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CHL → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCS → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHX → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Seoul to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Seoul to Sydney by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Daesan to Sydney

Closest seaports

Incheon to Sydney

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