Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Seoul is 44 days 16h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 44 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Seoul takes around 22h 16m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by WestJet, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, EVA Air, KLM, Air France, Aeromexico, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 22h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston and Seoul. 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 Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Seoul by cargo ship is 14,462 Nautical Miles (26,783 Kilometres / 16,642 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Seoul by air is around 11,919 Kilometres (7,406 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

559kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Gold Star, ZIM
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen

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Houston to Seoul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Seoul by Air freight

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Gimpo International Airport

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Houston to Busan

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