Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Busan is 29 days 17h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Norfolk and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 29 days 17h later. These services are operated by HMM, ZIM, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Busan takes around 22h 32m. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Daegu Airport (TAE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Norfolk and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Daegu Airport (TAE) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 22h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Norfolk and Busan. 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 Norfolk to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Busan by cargo ship is 10,085 Nautical Miles (18,678 Kilometres / 11,606 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Norfolk to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Busan by air is around 11,525 Kilometres (7,161 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk 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 Norfolk to Busan?

Accepted Answer

864kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk 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	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MD4 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IAX / WIN → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NEUSEC 2 → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC1 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
America → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US2 / TP12 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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