Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and South Korea is 34 days 14h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 34 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to South Korea takes around 11h 25m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, T'way Air, Air China, Qatar Airways, Sichuan Airlines and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 30m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Italy to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and South Korea by cargo ship is 9,239 Nautical Miles (17,110 Kilometres / 10,632 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and South Korea by air is around 8,974 Kilometres (5,576 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy 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 Italy to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BMS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 / Dragon → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AT4 / AL6 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
ALGA → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Line B → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Med Canadian → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Med Canadian → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAM → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AT4 / AL6 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT4 / AL6 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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

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Italy to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Cargo flights

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Italy to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Trieste to Busan

Most frequent

Genoa to Busan

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