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 2 days 23h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 2 days 23h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Maersk, Yang Ming, SM Line, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and MSC.

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 15m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Daegu Airport (TAE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Daegu Airport (TAE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hong Kong Express, China Eastern Airlines and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 3h 15m.

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 15m. 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 1,186 Nautical Miles (2,196 Kilometres / 1,364 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

153kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hong Kong Express	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Spring Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+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
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, HMM
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM

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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
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC, King Ocean, CNC Line
HP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VTS / VTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, King Ocean, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM, Sinokor
FL2 / SX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
HPS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KI1 / KIS1 / HA - KI1 \| KMTC - KIS1 \| SKR - KI1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera, Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A
FEM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, SITC, Heung-A, King Ocean
KMS / KMSK / HA - KMS \| KMTC - KMSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	KCN, King Ocean, Heung-A
ANX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A
KTS / KTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean, CK Line, Heung-A
FIL	Direct	N/A	HMM
Pertiwi	Direct	N/A	MSC
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
IHP2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Heung-A, Sinokor
AIS / KCIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, ZS, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
KTH / KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, TS Lines, Yang Ming
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, HMM
KPX / KMV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / TLC1 / CMA - PEX2 \| COSCO - CAX1 \| HL - JCS \| OOCL - TLC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
AC3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, PanCon
ALPACA	Direct	N/A	MSC
KVT / KVT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, Namsung, King Ocean, CK Line, Dongjin, SM Line
NCS → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JST → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NCS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PHI6 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KANWAY - HK-Hai \| YML - TSE → JSV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
JST → JSV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
TSE → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JST → KVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
JTC → KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTC → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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