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 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 South Korea and Canada?

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 South Korea to Canada by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Canada 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 South Korea and Canada?

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, Air China, 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 South Korea and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and Canada. 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 South Korea to Canada by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Canada by cargo ship is 5,023 Nautical Miles (9,303 Kilometres / 5,781 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

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

603kg CO₂e (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

346kg CO₂e (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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 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
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+3 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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCI → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKI → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ TWPKS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → TWPKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NSB → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AK6 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EXX → TWPKS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → TWPKS / CPNW / PNW4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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

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South Korea to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Edmonton International Airport

South Korea to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Vancouver

Cargo flights

Gwangyang to Vancouver

Most frequent

Gwangyang to Prince Rupert

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