Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Busan is 1 day 7h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 7h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, King Ocean, Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, King Ocean, Sinokor, China United, Yang Ming, TS Lines, ZIM, King Ocean, CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinokor, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, King Ocean, SM Line, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd and Namsung.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Busan takes around 1h 44m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines, Jin Air, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 44m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Busan by cargo ship is 447 Nautical Miles (829 Kilometres / 515 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Busan by air is around 802 Kilometres (498 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

66kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Busan. 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 Shanghai to Busan?

Accepted Answer

89kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Busan. 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 Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Korean Air	Daily	Boeing 737-900
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BNS / BUKNS / CJ2 / CJ1S4 / JP5S12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, PanCon, DWOO, EAS, Namsung
AUG / EC4	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, HMM
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IA5 / IA9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CNC Line, ONE
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, SITC
PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SM Line
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FLX / ALX4	Direct	N/A	TS Lines, OOCL, HMM, ONE
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AK6 / AK61	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Dongjin
FEM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
EX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, APL, Maersk
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC3 / TP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Empire / ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AWC	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, SLS, TS Lines
NTP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
CPX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line, HMM
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, MSC
KCJ1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Dongjin

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