Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from New York to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Busan is 38 days 14h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 38 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, HMM, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from New York to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Busan takes around 22h 38m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Air China, EVA Air, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 38m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between New York and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Busan. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 22h 38m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Busan by cargo ship is 11,030 Nautical Miles (20,427 Kilometres / 12,693 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Busan by air is around 12,689 Kilometres (7,885 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from New York to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Busan. 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 New York to Busan?

Accepted Answer

839kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Busan. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC1 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
ZCT → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AWE1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
America / Z7S → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Albatros → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECC2 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
VESPUCCI → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Indus Express → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
RTWPAN / PAD → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US1 / TP11 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → ICN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
US1 / TP11 → KS1 / A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM

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