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 Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 3 days later. These services are operated by PanCon, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, CK Line, SITC, Samudera, Sinokor, King Ocean, King Ocean, Sinokor and Sinokor.

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 20m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Busan, Hong Kong Express, China Airlines, Jeju Air, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 20m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

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 1,196 Nautical Miles (2,216 Kilometres / 1,377 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

215kg 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

159kg 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
Air Busan	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Hong Kong Express	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, Namsung, CK Line, King Ocean, POCEAN
FL2 / SX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, SM Line
AS2 / ASIA2 / ASAS3 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, HSUD, Maersk
FIL	Direct	N/A	HMM
VTS / VTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM, King Ocean
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines, King Ocean, CNC Line, Heung-A, HMM, Interasia
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera, King Ocean, Heung-A
FEM / PCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, HMM, King Ocean, SITC, TS Lines
KTS / KTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, CK Line, Heung-A
KI1 / KIS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, ANL, Heung-A, HMM, Sinokor
ANX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean, Namsung, Heung-A
HPS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A

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