Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and China is 19h 49m. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 19h 49m later. These services are operated by OOCL, SITC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, HMM, PIL, Namsung, HMM, King Ocean, HMM, Sinotrans, CMA CGM, King Ocean, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC, HMM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to China takes around 1h 15m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Longhao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and China. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 15m. Longhao Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between South Korea to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and China by air is around 375 Kilometres (233 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

69kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to China. 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 China?

Accepted Answer

68kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to China. 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
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qingdao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Shandong Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CEX / FE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, ASC, Yang Ming
NSB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Sinokor
FE4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
KME / AG3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
MD2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Golden Horn	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
KTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, CK Line, POCEAN
SWS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM
CTP / RLM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, RCL, ONE
FIL / SX3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
KCM3 / KCS / FEM2 / KCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Yang Ming, SITC, ONE
ICN	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM
ICN / CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, HMM, PanCon, ONE
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, COSCO
PS3 / WIN	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders
MD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AE15 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
TP18 / Lone Star / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, ZIM
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM

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