Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Busan to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and St. Louis is 25 days 4h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Mobile (USMOB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Mobile (USMOB) around 25 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Busan to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to St. Louis takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Busan and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Busan and St. Louis. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20hrs. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Busan to St. Louis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and St. Louis by cargo ship is 9,654 Nautical Miles (17,880 Kilometres / 11,110 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Mobile (USMOB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and St. Louis by air is around 10,764 Kilometres (6,689 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

453kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to St. Louis. 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+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US3 / TP15	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN1 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIS → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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