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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Laos and South Korea is 4 days 18h. Ships depart from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Daily.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 4 days 18h later. These services are operated by Namsung, MSC, Heung-A, Yang Ming, MSC, Maersk, Sinokor, CMA CGM, MSC, SJJS, CMA CGM, SJJS, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, CK Line, COSCO, CMA CGM, Sinokor, King Ocean, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, King Ocean, TS Lines, CNC Line, TS Lines, King Ocean, CNC Line, Namsung, Sinokor, Maersk, Sinokor, Sinokor and SITC.

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

The quickest flight from Laos to South Korea takes around 4h 31m. Flights depart from Wattay International Airport (VTE) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

How often do planes fly between Laos and South Korea?

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 and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 31m.

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

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.

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

The distance between Laos and South Korea by cargo ship is 1,671 Nautical Miles (3,095 Kilometres / 1,923 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haiphong (VNHPH) and Busan (KRPUS).

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

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).

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

300kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Laos to South Korea?

258kg 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.

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Air Freight

4h 31m, 2-4 times a week

258kg CO₂e

Container Ship

4 days 18h, Daily

300kg CO₂e

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Laos to South Korea by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Laos to South Korea by plane will take about 4h 31m and departs from Wattay International Airport (VTE) and arrives into Gimhae International Airport (PUS). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air Busan is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Wattay International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Departs from

VTE

Departs from

PUS

4h 31m: 2-4 times a week

3,231 km
2,008 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

258kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Most frequent

Wattay International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Departs from

VTE

Departs from

ICN

4h 35m: 2-4 times a day

3,182 km
1,977 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

169kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Air Busan	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others

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Air routes from Laos to South Korea

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Laos to South Korea by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Laos to South Korea by ship will take about 4 days 18h and departs from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing daily on this route. Namsung is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Haiphong to Busan

Port of loading

VNHPH

Port of loading

KRPUS

4 days 18h: Daily

3,095 km
1,923 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

300kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, PanCon, CK Line, King Ocean, POCEAN
Dolphin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IHP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HP2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
HPS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Orient → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHH3 → QJX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
YANGTSE / CP3 → KCI / CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
SINOL - CHS2 → QJX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
IHS / IHS1 → KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CK Line
FCE / FCS2 → AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IHS1 / IHS → KCM4 / NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
KHX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
FCE / FCS2 → AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IHP → KTS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
BIH → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
EXX → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BIH → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JTK3 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NV2 / ML - NV2 \| TSL - NV2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines
RBH / TVH / CNC - RBH \| ONE - TVH \| RCL - RBH → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line, ONE
KHP → KCM4 / NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
BBX3 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
BIH → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean
HPS1 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
NV2 → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IHP → HPS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
HPS1 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
CVM2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC

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Most frequent

Ho Chi Minh City to Incheon

Port of loading

VNSGN

Port of loading

KRINC

5 days 4h: 1-2 times a day

3,876 km
2,409 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

399kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean, TS Lines, CK Line, CNC Line
KTX / CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, POCEAN, King Ocean, CK Line
NTX / NTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Namsung, Dongjin, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
FIE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KST / KST1 / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, HMM, Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, PanCon, POCEAN, SM Line
ICN / HMM - ICN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SITC
ANX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
KPX / KMV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
IA9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming
CVT / ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT \| TSL - CVT	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinotrans, POCEAN, ASEAN, TS Lines
CVS2 → TIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCM4 / NFS → KPX / KMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
VTX3 → NSC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
THX → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM4 / NFS → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
IA16 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JCH → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM4 → NSC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
THX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CKI → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV2 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV1 → NCT / CT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen
KST / KST1 / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, HMM, Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, PanCon, POCEAN, SM Line
VTX → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
CHL / RNV / CHX / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX → NCT / CHL4 / RNT / CT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming
VTX → KST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, SM Line
KPX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CT2 / CHX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Yang Ming
NTX / NTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Namsung, Dongjin, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
RMV / CIX7 / TTX → NCT / RNT / CT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, Wan Hai, COSCO
CV2 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV2 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KST → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean

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Ocean routes from Laos to South Korea

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Laos to South Korea by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 4 days 18h later. These services are operated by Namsung, MSC, Heung-A, Yang Ming, MSC, Maersk, Sinokor, CMA CGM, MSC, SJJS, CMA CGM, SJJS, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, CK Line, COSCO, CMA CGM, Sinokor, King Ocean, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, King Ocean, TS Lines, CNC Line, TS Lines, King Ocean, CNC Line, Namsung, Sinokor, Maersk, Sinokor, Sinokor and SITC.