Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Vancouver is 7 days 4h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 7 days 4h later. These services are operated by ONE, Yang Ming, China United and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Vancouver takes around 9h 59m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, ZIPAIR, WestJet, United Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Xiamen Air, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Vancouver. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 59m. Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Vancouver by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Vancouver by cargo ship is 7,471 Nautical Miles (13,837 Kilometres / 8,598 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Vancouver by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Vancouver by air is around 8,749 Kilometres (5,436 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

833kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

427kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Vancouver. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Xiamen Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KHS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PS6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KHS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS6 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KVT → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
VTX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
KHX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
PS6 → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
AIS → MPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KI1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KI1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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