Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Seoul is 1 day 5h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, SITC and CK Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Seoul takes around 2h 33m. Flights depart from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and arrive at Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tokyo and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 38m. Asiana Airlines and All Nippon Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Seoul 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 Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Seoul by air is around 1,182 Kilometres (734 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

118kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Seoul. 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
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+4 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
TP1 / Maple	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, HMM, Eimskip
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CK Line, TYNGS

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Tokyo to Seoul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tokyo to Seoul by Air freight

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Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

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Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Tokyo to Seoul by Container ship

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Yokohama to Busan

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