Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Canada is 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Prince Rupert (CAPRR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Prince Rupert (CAPRR) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Canada takes around 9h 37m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 9h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Canada by cargo ship is 4,791 Nautical Miles (8,873 Kilometres / 5,513 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Prince Rupert (CAPRR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Canada by air is around 8,209 Kilometres (5,101 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

798kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Canada. 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 Korea to Canada?

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Canada. 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 787-9
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
TP1 / Maple	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PSX / CP8 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
KHS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CKI → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KVT → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PSX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
VTX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
KHX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
JTVS → DAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KI1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AK6 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTH → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PNS	Direct	2-4 times a week	SM Line, China United
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
PN4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
TP1 / Maple	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire

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

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Incheon International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

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South Korea to Canada by Container ship

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Busan to Prince Rupert

Cargo flights

Gwangyang to Vancouver

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Busan to Vancouver

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