Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Seoul is 39 days 14h. Ships depart from Boston (USBOS) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Boston (USBOS) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 39 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, HMM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, HMM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Seoul takes around 15h 30m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, American Airlines, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 15h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Boston and Seoul. 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 Boston to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Seoul by cargo ship is 10,900 Nautical Miles (20,188 Kilometres / 12,544 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Seoul by air is around 10,976 Kilometres (6,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

988kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 Boston to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

810kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Emerald → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Emerald → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Emerald → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Emerald → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald / ZXB → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Emerald → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald / ZXB → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Emerald → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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