Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Busan is 3 days. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 3 days later. These services are operated by PanCon, HMM, King Ocean, TS Lines, Sinokor, Maersk, Sinokor, Sinokor, Sinokor, Sinokor, MSC, King Ocean, KCN, TS Lines, Heung-A, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, King Ocean, Sinokor, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Sinokor, Evergreen, Sinokor, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, King Ocean, Wan Hai, Sinokor, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, King Ocean, Sinokor, ONE and CK Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Busan takes around 3h 16m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Hong Kong Express, T'way Air, EVA Air, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Busan by cargo ship is 1,186 Nautical Miles (2,196 Kilometres / 1,365 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Busan by air is around 2,045 Kilometres (1,271 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

213kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Busan?

Accepted Answer

121kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Hong Kong Express	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
T'way Air	N/A
EVA Air	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, CK Line, King Ocean, Namsung, POCEAN
FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VTS / VTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, CK Line, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC, King Ocean, CNC Line
KI1 / KIS1 / HA - KI1 \| KMTC - KIS1 \| SKR - KI1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Samudera, King Ocean, Heung-A
HP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HPS1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, Heung-A
KTS / KTS1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, King Ocean, CK Line, Heung-A
FEM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean
ANX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean, Namsung, Heung-A
Pertiwi / MSC - Pertiwi	Direct	N/A	MSC, Sinokor
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
KMS / KMSK / HA - KMS \| KMTC - KMSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KCN, King Ocean, Heung-A
JHTN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
IHP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
KPX / KMV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
MSC - Pertiwi → IHP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
KTP → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
KI1 → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
NCS → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KI1 → BTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
CV1 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASA → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCIS / AIS → MEX / AMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
ASA / SA6 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CHT → CKL - HPX \| CUL - KHX \| PNCN - HPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASE / NEOASAS → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NW2 / AX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Dragon → TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KIS1 → KPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
VTS → HPX / CKL - HPX \| CUL - KHX \| PNCN - HPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CK Line
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2 → AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
VTS → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line

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