Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Charleston is 30 days 7h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 30 days 7h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Charleston takes around 21h 12m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Busan and Charleston. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 21h 12m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Busan to Charleston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Charleston by cargo ship is 10,000 Nautical Miles (18,521 Kilometres / 11,508 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Charleston by air is around 11,744 Kilometres (7,297 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Charleston International Airport (CHS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.86t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to Charleston. 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 Busan to Charleston?

Accepted Answer

548kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to Charleston. 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
US3 / TP15 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
VESPUCCI → AMERICAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Amberjack / ZCP → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
WC5 / TP7 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AGX / FM1 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Orient → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Origami → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KS1 / A05 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FI3 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FI3 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WC5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX → CP6 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
IAX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FI3 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NPI → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IAX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NPI → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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