Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Porto to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Seoul is 38 days 8h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 38 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Porto to Seoul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Seoul takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air Canada, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Porto and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Porto and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 20hrs. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Porto to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Seoul by cargo ship is 13,357 Nautical Miles (24,738 Kilometres / 15,372 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sines (PTSIE) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Porto to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Seoul by air is around 10,302 Kilometres (6,401 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Porto to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto to Seoul. 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 Porto to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

655kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto to Seoul. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CALEX → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MD4 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MD4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
MD4 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
MD4 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
Dragon → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Sines to Gwangyang

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