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 12 days. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 12 days later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, TS Lines, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, MSC, PIL, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, OOCL, Yang Ming, Maersk, Evergreen, Sinotrans, Yang Ming, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, TS Lines, COSCO and Yang Ming.

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 8h 25m. Flights depart from Cairns International Airport (CNS) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairns International Airport (CNS) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 8h 25m.

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 34m. 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 4,158 Nautical Miles (7,701 Kilometres / 4,785 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) 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 6,380 Kilometres (3,964 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairns International Airport (CNS) 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

747kg 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

459kg 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
APR2 / APRANL2 / ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
A3NANL → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAE / CA2 → WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL
SAE / CA2 → AME / MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS
A3NANL → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASAL → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Wallaby → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3C → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Dragon / AUN → FI3 / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Dragon → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AA1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CAT → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, TS Lines
CA2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
STA / CAT → WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, PIL
AUN → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
CA3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
A3SANL / A3S → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CAT → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen

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

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Australia to South Korea by Air freight

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Cairns International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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