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 30 days 19h. Ships depart from Jacksonville (USJAX) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Jacksonville (USJAX) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 30 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC and Yang Ming.

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 15h 32m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Air China, KLM, China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, EVA Air, China Airlines and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 32m.

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 Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 32m. Asiana Airlines and China Cargo 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 10,025 Nautical Miles (18,566 Kilometres / 11,536 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jacksonville (USJAX) 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 11,101 Kilometres (6,898 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t 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

903kg 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
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
EVA Air	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VESPUCCI / AWE1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ECC2 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
VESPUCCI → APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NUE → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE1 → BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VESPUCCI → CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Ecumed → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express → Chinook - Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NUE → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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