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 Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Haiphong (VNHPH) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 5 days later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Sinokor, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, Namsung, TS Lines, King Ocean, Sinokor, Sinokor, TS Lines, CK Line, King Ocean and Sinokor.

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, Jeju 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 1,624 Nautical Miles (3,007 Kilometres / 1,869 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haiphong (VNHPH) and Busan (KRPUS).

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

309kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Jeju Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Lao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 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
Dolphin	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
HPS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
Orient / MSC - Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
YANGTSE / CP3 → KCI / CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
PEARL / CP1 → KCI / CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IHS / IHS1 → KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CK Line
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IHS1 / IHS → KCM4 / NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
BIH → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
IHS → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
RBH / TVH / CNC - RBH \| ONE - TVH \| RCL - RBH → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line, ONE
BIH → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
IHP → KTS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
HPS1 → KTS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
JTK3 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
BIH → KTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, King Ocean
KHP → KCM4 / NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
HPS1 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KST / KST1 / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| NMSUNG - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CK Line, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, POCEAN, Sinokor, SM Line
NTX / NTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Namsung, Dongjin, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT	Direct	1-2 times a week	TS Lines, King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line, CNC Line
KTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, POCEAN, CK Line
FIE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
ICN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
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
KPX / KMV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
ANX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Namsung, Heung-A
NCX2 / NCX → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN, TS Lines
KCM4 / NFS → KPX / KMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung

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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

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Haiphong to Busan

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Ho Chi Minh City to Incheon

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