Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Busan is 52 days. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 52 days later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Busan takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 49m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Busan by cargo ship is 15,376 Nautical Miles (28,477 Kilometres / 17,695 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Busan by air is around 8,489 Kilometres (5,275 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Busan?

Accepted Answer

383kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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