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 1h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 12 days 1h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, OOCL, ANL, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, Maersk, TS Lines, SLS, Yang Ming, PIL, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

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 33m. 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, Jetstar Airways, Asiana Airlines, T'way Air, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Hainan Airlines, Air China and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 33m.

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 33m. 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 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

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

446kg 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+1 others
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
APR2 / APRANL2 / ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
A3NANL / A3N → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Dragon → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Dragon → AE15	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SAE / CA2 → AME / MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS
SAE → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
CA2 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAE / CA2 → WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
CA2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A3NANL → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A3NANL → FEASIA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAT → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASAL → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAT → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, Evergreen
CAT → BS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → FE4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
CAT → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUN → EC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
CAT → NUE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CAT → KTH	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
Dragon → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAT → PCC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CAT → WC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAA1 → FCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → US2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → AN1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → PN3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
CAT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
CAT → WC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT / STA → WSA6 / WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen, PIL
CAT → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinotrans
CAT → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Wallaby / MSC - Wallaby → AN2 / Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd

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

Australia to South Korea by Air freight

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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