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 27 days 1h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) 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 Houston (USHOU) around 27 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, ZIM and MSC.

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 19h 52m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 52m.

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 19h 52m. 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 10,914 Nautical Miles (20,213 Kilometres / 12,560 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Charleston (USCHS).

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

1.17t 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

446kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN1 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AC2 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIS → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
US2 / TP12 → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TP12 → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MANB → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Santana → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCP → ZGT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Empire / ZNS → INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Empire / ZNS → INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US2 / TP12 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Amberjack / ZCP → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Empire → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Empire → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JCS → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Orient → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
US2 / TP12 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JCS → USW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Santana → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KS1 / A05 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FI3 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FI3 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASA → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FI3 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FI3 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BS1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Santana → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aztec → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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