Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Busan is 37 days 13h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 37 days 13h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Busan takes around 21h 58m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Osan Air Base (OSN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Osan Air Base (OSN) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 21h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Charleston and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 22hrs. Atlas Air and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Charleston to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Busan by cargo ship is 10,576 Nautical Miles (19,586 Kilometres / 12,170 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Busan by air is around 11,905 Kilometres (7,398 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Osan Air Base (OSN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Busan?

Accepted Answer

507kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Swingtail Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Swingtail Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OL2 → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ANP / OL2 → AME1 / Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
OL2 → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ANP / OC1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OC1 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT2 / AL3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PE1 → GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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