Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Iceland to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and South Korea is 37 days 11h. Ships depart from Reydarfjordur (ISRFJ) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Reydarfjordur (ISRFJ) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 37 days 11h later. These services are operated by Eimskip.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Iceland to South Korea by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to South Korea takes around 20h 44m. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SAS, LOT, Finnair, Lufthansa, WestJet, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 44m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Iceland and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Iceland and South Korea. 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 Iceland to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and South Korea by cargo ship is 13,089 Nautical Miles (24,241 Kilometres / 15,063 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Reydarfjordur (ISRFJ) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and South Korea by air is around 10,079 Kilometres (6,263 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Iceland to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland to South Korea. 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 Iceland to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

451kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland to South Korea. 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
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
WestJet	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RED → BBX / IBX → PAES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, Royal Arctic, ONE, Unifeeder, PAN
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → I15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk
BLUE → FP2 / Griffin → I15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, Maersk
BLUE → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CPTFEED / Cape Town Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk
BLUE → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk
BLUE → FP2 / Griffin → CPTFEED / Cape Town Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM
BLUE → FP2 / Griffin → MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM
BLUE → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming

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Iceland to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Iceland to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Keflavik International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Iceland to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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