Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Busan is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, SITC, CK Line, CK Line, OOCL, King Ocean, Swire, Namsung, CNC Line, FESCO and Heung-A.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Busan takes around 2h 27m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Busan, Jin Air, Korean Air and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Busan by cargo ship is 683 Nautical Miles (1,265 Kilometres / 786 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yokohama (JPYOK) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Busan by air is around 1,549 Kilometres (963 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

51kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo 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 Tokyo to Busan?

Accepted Answer

137kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo 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 Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Jin Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Tigerair Taiwan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Hong Kong Express	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
M2X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TP1 / Maple	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CK Line, TYNGS
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CK Line, TYNGS
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM
JEK1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NAT	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
BKH	Direct	2-4 times a week	Namsung
JTVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
JTSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO
Yokohama-Busan / KHX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, CSTAR

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Tokyo to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Narita International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

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Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

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