Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and South Korea is 14h 57m. Ships depart from Weihai (CNWEI) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Weihai (CNWEI) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 14h 57m later. These services are operated by Sinokor.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to South Korea takes around 1h 6m. Flights depart from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Air China, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 6m. Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and South Korea by cargo ship is 222 Nautical Miles (412 Kilometres / 256 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Weihai (CNWEI) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and South Korea by air is around 461 Kilometres (286 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

40kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 China to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

71kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
Asiana Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IWS / HS - IWS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, HS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KQS / SVC17	Direct	1-2 times a week	Sinokor, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
APR2 / APRANL2 / ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, Samudera, ANL, CMA CGM
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, King Ocean, Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO
QJX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, SJJS
WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	2-4 times a week	PIL, Yang Ming, Wan Hai
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NCJ	Direct	2-4 times a week	King Ocean, Namsung, Dong Young
CKS1 / SITC - CKS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, SITC
SVC18	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
M2X	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SPS D / PNA D	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire, KYOWA, ONE
CNS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Mexicas	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MEX / AMX / RFL / SMX / AME / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	RCL, Sinokor, China United, TS Lines, King Ocean, REEL, Emirates Shipping, Sinotrans, SLS
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, HMM
AK7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CTP / RLM2 / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Namsung, ONE, RCL
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
KBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / TLC1 / CMA - PEX2 \| COSCO - CAX1 \| HL - JCS \| OOCL - TLC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ANL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
AGX / FM1 / GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WC2 / TP8	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Santana	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire

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

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Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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