Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Detroit to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Seoul is 33 days 8h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 33 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Detroit to Seoul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Seoul takes around 14h 48m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 14h 48m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Detroit and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Detroit and Seoul. 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 Detroit to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Seoul by cargo ship is 10,709 Nautical Miles (19,832 Kilometres / 12,323 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Seoul by air is around 11,096 Kilometres (6,895 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Windsor Airport (YQG) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Detroit to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit to Seoul. 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 Detroit to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

601kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Seoul. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+6 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
WestJet	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS	Direct	N/A	MSC, ZIM
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
EC2 → KHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
EC2 → KHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC2 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OL2 → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Scan Baltic to USA → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCX → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
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Detroit to Seoul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit to Seoul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

Windsor Airport to Incheon International Airport

Detroit to Seoul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Busan

Cargo flights

Wilmington to Incheon

Most frequent

Philadelphia to Busan

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