Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Busan is 35 days 2h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 35 days 2h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, MSC, ZIM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Busan takes around 22h 26m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 22h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Charlotte and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 22h 26m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Charlotte to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Busan by cargo ship is 10,518 Nautical Miles (19,480 Kilometres / 12,104 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Busan by air is around 14,306 Kilometres (8,889 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Busan?

Accepted Answer

739kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OL2 → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → ALPACA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANP / OL2 → AME1 / Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Albatros → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Santana	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
AT2 / AL3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
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 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OC1 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PE1 → GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAP → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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