Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Shanghai is 20hrs. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20hrs later. These services are operated by COSCO, SITC, SITC, SITC, ONE, MSC, Sinotrans, Heung-A, HMM, SM Line, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, SITC, MSC, PIL, HMM, APL, ONE, MSC, MSC, Interasia, Sinokor, ONE, COSCO, Sealand, MSC, HMM, MSC, King Ocean, King Ocean, Sinokor, Namsung, CK Line, Sinokor, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Shanghai takes around 1h 50m. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Busan and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 50m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Busan to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Shanghai by cargo ship is 445 Nautical Miles (824 Kilometres / 512 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Shanghai by air is around 802 Kilometres (498 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

72kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

46kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to Shanghai. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Korean Air	Daily	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, RCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, Gold Star, ZIM
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CEX / FE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ASC, HMM, Yang Ming
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ICN / CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, HMM, ONE
SRS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
CP6 / ICN / ICN1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CNC Line, King Ocean, POCEAN
VTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line, Namsung, POCEAN
NSB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Sinokor
CTP / RLM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, RCL
KME / AG3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE
MD2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
KCM3 / KCS / FEM2 / KCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Yang Ming, Great White, King Ocean, ONE
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SWS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
TP18 / Lone Star / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, ONE, ZIM
AE15 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, BTL, King Ocean, COSCO
SRS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, ONE, OOCL
PH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, Maersk
KAGUYA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ICX / FIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
CKI / RVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, HMM, RCL, SITC
PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A
ANX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean, Heung-A, Sinokor
HIX / KSH / SHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, King Ocean, SM Line
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Hapag-Lloyd, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
KJF / IA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CNC Line
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS

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