Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Laos is 4 days 3h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Haiphong (VNHPH) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Haiphong (VNHPH) around 4 days 3h later. These services are operated by SM Line, Sinokor, SITC, Namsung, King Ocean, SITC, Heung-A, Sinokor and PanCon.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Laos takes around 4h 40m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Wattay International Airport (VTE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Laos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Wattay International Airport (VTE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lao Airlines, Jeju Air, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Hainan Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Laos by cargo ship is 1,613 Nautical Miles (2,987 Kilometres / 1,856 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Haiphong (VNHPH).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Laos by air is around 3,182 Kilometres (1,977 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Wattay International Airport (VTE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

307kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Laos. 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 Laos?

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Laos. 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
Lao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, Dong Young, CK Line
HPS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A
NHX / KHS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Dong Young, HMM
KHP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean, CK Line, PanCon
HIX / KSH / SHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CK Line, SM Line
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
IHP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
HPS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
BIH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, CK Line, King Ocean, Namsung, POCEAN

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KST / KST1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, HMM, CK Line, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, POCEAN, SM Line
NTX / NTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, Sinokor, Namsung, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
KVT / KVT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, PanCon, King Ocean, CK Line, Dongjin, SM Line
BTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
VTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line, Namsung, POCEAN
KTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, CK Line, POCEAN
VTS / VTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, King Ocean, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM
KTS / KTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, CK Line, Heung-A
KHS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean, Evergreen, Heung-A
ANX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Namsung, Heung-A
ICN / CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, HMM, ONE
ICN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
KVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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

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South Korea to Laos by Air freight

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Incheon International Airport to Wattay International Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Luang Phabang International Airport

South Korea to Laos by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Haiphong

Cargo flights

Busan to Ho Chi Minh City

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