Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Iceland is 50 days 2h. Ships depart from Pohang (KRKPO) and arrive at Reykjavík (ISREY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Pohang (KRKPO) and arrive into Reykjavík (ISREY) around 50 days 2h later. These services are operated by King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Iceland takes around 23h 15m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Keflavik International Airport (KEF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Iceland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Keflavik International Airport (KEF) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, LOT and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 23h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Iceland by cargo ship is 16,020 Nautical Miles (29,668 Kilometres / 18,435 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Pohang (KRKPO) and Reykjavík (ISREY).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Iceland by air is around 10,957 Kilometres (6,809 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Keflavik International Airport (KEF).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Iceland. 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 Iceland?

Accepted Answer

793kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Iceland. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KMS / KMSK → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BLUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Eimskip
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion → BAL09 → RED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, Royal Arctic, Eimskip
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