Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Busan is 42 days. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 42 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Busan takes around 18h 19m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cardiff and Busan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cardiff to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Busan by cargo ship is 14,513 Nautical Miles (26,878 Kilometres / 16,701 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Busan by air is around 9,379 Kilometres (5,828 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Busan. 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 Cardiff to Busan?

Accepted Answer

625kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Busan. 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 China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → EX1 / APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
LL4 → HMM - FLX \| ONE - ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TA1 / AL5 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 → MSC - Orient	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → KS1 / A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → WC4 / TP5 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → WC4 / TP5 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 → MSC - Orient	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → GLX / AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE5 → GLX / AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE5 → SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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