Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Laos and South Korea is 5 days. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Gwangyang (KRKAN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Gwangyang (KRKAN) around 5 days later. These services are operated by King Ocean and SM Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Laos to South Korea takes around 4h 43m. Flights depart from Wattay International Airport (VTE) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Laos and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wattay International Airport (VTE) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Busan, VietJet Air, China Eastern Airlines and VietJet Air and the typical transit time is around 4h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Laos and South Korea by cargo ship is 1,987 Nautical Miles (3,681 Kilometres / 2,287 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Laos and South Korea by air is around 3,231 Kilometres (2,008 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wattay International Airport (VTE) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

378kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Laos 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 Laos to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

259kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Laos 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
Air Busan	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Air Busan	N/A
Lao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KVT / KVT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, CK Line, Dongjin, SM Line
VTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line, Namsung, POCEAN
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCH / CKL - KCH \| POCEAN - KCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CK Line, POCEAN
KHP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line, PanCon
HPS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A
KHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, Dong Young, CK Line
IHP1 / IHP	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A
HPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, PanCon
CKV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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

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Laos to South Korea by Air freight

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Wattay International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

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Wattay International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Laos to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ho Chi Minh City to Gwangyang

Most frequent

Haiphong to Incheon

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