Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Seoul is 53 days 22h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Gwangyang (KRKAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Gwangyang (KRKAN) around 53 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Seoul takes around 18h 45m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by LOT, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Finnair, Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Seoul. 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 45m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Seoul by cargo ship is 16,081 Nautical Miles (29,783 Kilometres / 18,506 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Seoul 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 Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.99t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ME2 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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