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 7 days 12h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 7 days 12h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, OOCL, MSC, TS Lines, RCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ANL, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Sinokor, CNC Line, Gold Star and APL.

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 1 day 2h. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air and AirAsia X and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

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 Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Korean Air operates Boeing 747 Freighter and Boeing 747-8F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Busan to Shanghai by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 4h to send cargo via road from Busan and Shanghai. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Shanghai by cargo ship is 560 Nautical Miles (1,037 Kilometres / 644 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Busan to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Shanghai by road is 2,700 Kilometres (1,677 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 4h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Busan to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Shanghai by air is around 1,215 Kilometres (755 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Korean AirF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter+6 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
King Ocean	Every 4-6 weeks	KMTC MUMBAI
OOCL	Every few months	VELA+1 others
MSC	Every few months	MSC Kalina+12 others
TS Lines	Every few months	SHIMIN+1 others
RCL	Every few months	ARAYA BHUM
CMA CGM	Every few months	CMA CGM GEORGE SAND+3 others
COSCO	Every few months	XIN TIAN JIN+3 others
ANL	Every few months	CMA CGM CHOPIN+2 others
HMM	Every few months	Hyundai Vancouver+4 others
ONE	Every few months	WIDE HOTEL
Evergreen	Every few months	EVER UNICORN+8 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every few months	CHARLOTTE SCHULTE+3 others
ZIM	Every few months	BOTANY+9 others
Sinokor	Every few months	HONGKONG BRIDGE+3 others
CNC Line	Every few months	KILIMANJARO+4 others
Gold Star	Every few months	Stamatis B
APL	Every few months	PRESIDENT EISENHOWER+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
SITC	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC Licheng+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
King Ocean	Every 1-2 weeks	HAKATA SEOUL+18 others
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai 503+15 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	GSL Kithira+67 others
SITC	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC Licheng+6 others
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM GAON+36 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL HAMBURG+9 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ARGUS+40 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER OMNI+21 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM HOPE+26 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	AL JMELIYAH+24 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM WELLHEAD+20 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM EUROPE+11 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO FELIXSTOWE+7 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC AVNI+51 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	AKA BHUM+2 others
SM Line	Every 2-4 weeks	SM JAKARTA
Interasia	Every 4-6 weeks	INTERASIA INSPIRATION
Great White	Every 4-6 weeks	HANNAH SCHULTE
Emirates Shipping	Every few months	ESL WAFA+4 others
PIL	Every few months	KOTA SABAS+9 others
Gold Star	Every few months	Pontresina
UASC	Every few months	Jebel Ali
Sinokor	Every 1-2 weeks	SHANGHAI VOYAGER+6 others
TS Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	TS SINGAPORE+2 others
CK Line	Every 2-4 weeks	SKY HOPE
Sealand	Every few months	TORRES STRAIT+4 others
Samudera	Every few months	SEOUL GLOW
ANL	Every few months	CMA CGM CHOPIN+2 others
CNC Line	Every few months	KILIMANJARO+3 others
APL	Every few months	PRESIDENT EISENHOWER+4 others
China United	Every 2-4 weeks	REN JIAN 6

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