Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Busan is 33 days 13h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 33 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE, ZIM, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Busan takes around 24h 38m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 24h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Busan by cargo ship is 10,198 Nautical Miles (18,888 Kilometres / 11,736 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Busan by air is around 14,117 Kilometres (8,772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Busan?

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AUG → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZGT → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
AUG → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GME → AK23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EC4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
GME → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GME → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GME → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GME → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GME → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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