Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Busan is 44 days 20h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 44 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Busan takes around 19h 49m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 49m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Busan?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Birmingham and Busan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Busan by cargo ship is 14,867 Nautical Miles (27,534 Kilometres / 17,109 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Busan by air is around 15,535 Kilometres (9,653 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Busan. 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 Birmingham to Busan?

Accepted Answer

659kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Busan. 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 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL7 → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU7 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU7 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE7 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE6 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FE6 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
AT2 / AL3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT2 / AL3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT2 / AL3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT2 / AL3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT2 / AL3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Birmingham to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Gimhae International Airport

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Felixstowe to Busan

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