Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Seoul is 3 days 9h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 3 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Heung-A, POCEAN, King Ocean, COSCO, Wan Hai, CK Line, COSCO, COSCO, CNC Line, Namsung, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Namsung, King Ocean, Evergreen, China United, PIL, COSCO, Yang Ming, China United, COSCO, Heung-A, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines, TS Lines, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Interasia, COSCO and RCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Seoul takes around 2h 43m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 2h 43m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Seoul by cargo ship is 1,450 Nautical Miles (2,686 Kilometres / 1,669 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guangzhou / Huangpu (CNGZG) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Seoul by air is around 2,008 Kilometres (1,248 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

260kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

120kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Shandong Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
China Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Tianjin Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	Daily	Boeing 737-800
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
Shandong Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IHP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
NSC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, Sinokor
NSC2 / KNX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, POCEAN
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CHL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
WSA3 → SITC - CKV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CUL - ST1/NSCT1 → IHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JCV → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Sinokor
WSA3 / TLP1 → NCT / CHL4 / CT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai
NSD → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JCV1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI9 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3 → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Interasia
NSC2 → IHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NSA → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ST3 → IQH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
SAS / ASA → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
CT2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
BDX → IQH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
JCV / JCV1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
IHP2 → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
CSP → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Pertiwi → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTK → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JTK2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
JTK → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PAS → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CVX1 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NSD → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PAS → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PAS → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AAC / SEA / VCS → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RBH → CT1 / RNT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CNC Line

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, Sinokor
NSC2 / KNX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, POCEAN
NSC → IHP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Guangzhou to Seoul by Container ship

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Nansha to Incheon

Closest seaports

Guangzhou / Huangpu to Incheon

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