Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and South Korea is 11 days 20h. Ships depart from Townsville (AUTSV) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Townsville (AUTSV) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 11 days 20h later. These services are operated by KYOWA, ANL, COSCO, PIL, Emirates Shipping, PIL and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to South Korea takes around 9h 39m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Jetstar Airways, T'way Air, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air China and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 9h 39m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Australia to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and South Korea by cargo ship is 3,719 Nautical Miles (6,887 Kilometres / 4,279 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Townsville (AUTSV) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and South Korea by air is around 8,352 Kilometres (5,190 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

668kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to South Korea. 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 Australia to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to South Korea. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNGAUS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KYOWA
APR2 / APRANL2 / ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2	Direct	N/A	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
CAPa → A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ANA → WS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
MELL - ANA \| PIL - ANA \| SWSPL - NAX → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ANA → WS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CAPa / COSCO - CAPa → JKN / JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, COSCO, Gold Star
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ANL, COSCO
KANGAROO → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AES → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
A3S → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAL → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3C → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Wallaby → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
KANGAROO → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KANGAROO → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
PCX / PS1ANL → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
KEA → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3S / A3SANL → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM
TTZ → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
AAA2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
A3C → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ANL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Southern Star / NZ1 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE

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

Australia to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Australia to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Townsville to Busan

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