Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from South Africa to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and South Korea is 12 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Africa and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 12 days later. These services are operated by Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from South Africa to South Korea by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to South Korea takes around 22h 17m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Qantas, KLM, Air France, Air China and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 22h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Africa and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between South Africa and South Korea. 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 South Africa to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and South Korea by cargo ship is 9,119 Nautical Miles (16,888 Kilometres / 10,494 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Africa to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and South Korea by air is around 13,152 Kilometres (8,172 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Africa to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

685kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to South Korea. 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 South Africa to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

453kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to South Korea. 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
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 / Phoenix	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
MD1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA1 / SAC → FE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / SAC → PN4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FAX / SA1 / SAC → AUG / EC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SA1 / SAC → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SA1 → ZSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZAX3 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAC → ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA1 → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AWE7 / CBX / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SA1 / SAC → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FAX → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX3 / SAF3 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SA1 → ZBA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Ingwe → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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South Africa to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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