Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and South Korea is 13 days. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 13 days later. These services are operated by ONE, SM Line, Swire, MSC, HMM, Swire, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, COSCO, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, HMM, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to South Korea by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to South Korea takes around 11h 45m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, T'way Air, ZIPAIR, Alaska Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, United Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Xiamen Air, Sichuan Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 15h 7m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and South Korea by cargo ship is 4,672 Nautical Miles (8,652 Kilometres / 5,376 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and South Korea by air is around 8,209 Kilometres (5,101 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to South Korea. 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 Canada to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

346kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to South Korea. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
Chinook / ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SLS, ZIM
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
WC4 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PN1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CALEX → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL1 → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PN1 → JKS EAST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC4 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
WC4 / TP5 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OL1 → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPNW / PNW3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN1 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → JKS EAST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
TP5 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PN1 → JKS EAST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP5 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PN1 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → JKS EAST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPV → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TP5 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PN1 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PN1 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWX → FEASIA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPV → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPV / PNW5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC4 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP5 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN3 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PNW1 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Canada to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Canada to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Vancouver International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Cargo flights

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Vancouver to Busan

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