Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Busan is 48 days 6h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 48 days 6h later. These services are operated by ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Busan takes around 18h 8m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Busan?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Busan by cargo ship is 15,509 Nautical Miles (28,723 Kilometres / 17,848 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Busan by air is around 9,210 Kilometres (5,723 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Southampton to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Busan. 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 Southampton to Busan?

Accepted Answer

613kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Busan. 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 China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL5 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
AL5 → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
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