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 13 days 8h. 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 13 days 8h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, HMM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ANL, OOCL and COSCO.

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 46m. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Jetstar Airways, Philippine Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and VietJet Air and the typical transit time is around 9h 46m.

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 Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 46m. China Eastern Airlines operates Airbus A330 Freighter 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 4,248 Nautical Miles (7,867 Kilometres / 4,889 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 7,730 Kilometres (4,803 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) 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

695kg - 760kg CO₂ (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

315kg - 563kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
UPS AirlinesF	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Polar Air CargoF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER URBAN+1 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC KALAMATA VII+2 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Vancouver+1 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM SPARROW+3 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CHARLOTTE SCHULTE
ONE	N/A	WIDE HOTEL
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM PUCCINI
ANL	Every 2-4 weeks	APL SCOTLAND+1 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL SHANGHAI
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	TIAN XIANG HE

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER URBAN+5 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	WIDE HOTEL+5 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Vancouver+15 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CHARLOTTE SCHULTE+1 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC KALAMATA VII+12 others
TS Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	TS MELBOURNE+6 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SFL Hawaii+21 others

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