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 50 days 17h. 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 50 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Gold Star 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 38m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 22h 38m.

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 13,151 Nautical Miles (24,355 Kilometres / 15,134 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

2.18t 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
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM, Evergreen
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	Maersk, Gold Star, ZIM, MSC
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
UCLA → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UCLA → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX / BZX → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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