Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Seoul is 8 days 6h. Ships depart from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive at Pyeongtaek (KRPTK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive into Pyeongtaek (KRPTK) around 8 days 6h later. These services are operated by Sinokor.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Seoul takes around 5h 25m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Jin Air, Korean Air, T'way Air, Asiana Airlines, Eastar Jet, Jeju Air, Air Busan, EVA Air, China Airlines, Air Macau, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, VietJet Air, Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and China Cargo Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bangkok and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 5h 25m. China Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bangkok to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Seoul by cargo ship is 2,764 Nautical Miles (5,120 Kilometres / 3,181 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Seoul by air is around 4,029 Kilometres (2,504 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

526kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok 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 Bangkok to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

239kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok 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
Thai Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Eastar Jet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Macau	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Mixed Configuration+2 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Philippine Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Cebu Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Japan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BTS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, Heung-A
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTX / KVX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, HMM, CK Line, CMA CGM, CNC Line, POCEAN
NKT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, Namsung, CK Line, CMA CGM, CNC Line
KST / KST1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Sinokor, CK Line, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, POCEAN, SM Line
NTX / NTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Namsung, Dongjin, CK Line, King Ocean, PanCon
CHT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, TS Lines, King Ocean, Heung-A

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Suvarnabhumi Airport to Incheon International Airport

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