Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cartagena and Busan is 41 days 19h. Ships depart from Cartagena (COCTG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cartagena and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cartagena (COCTG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 41 days 19h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ZIM, CMA CGM, ZIM, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cartagena to Busan takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cartagena and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, KLM and Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cartagena 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 Cartagena to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cartagena and Busan by cargo ship is 11,585 Nautical Miles (21,455 Kilometres / 13,331 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cartagena (COCTG) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cartagena to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cartagena and Busan by air is around 14,238 Kilometres (8,847 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cartagena 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 Cartagena to Busan?

Accepted Answer

562kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cartagena 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
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP / MSC - Amberjack \| ZIM - ZCP	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, SSPAN, MSC
TA1 / AL5 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CX4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CX4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZGT → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDCARIB / GCO → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VEL → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NWC-USA-SAWC → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA1 / AL5 → NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
HL - MSW → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWS → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NWC-USA-SAWC → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS → ACSA1 / WSA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CX4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SWX → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GCO → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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