Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Busan is 1 day 8h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 8h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, PanCon, Namsung, Swire, King Ocean, ANL, Heung-A, HMM, COSCO, RCL, MSC, Namsung, Dongjin, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, King Ocean, MSC, Namsung and Swire.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Busan takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Air Busan and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Busan by cargo ship is 506 Nautical Miles (936 Kilometres / 582 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Busan by air is around 812 Kilometres (504 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

91kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao 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 Qingdao to Busan?

Accepted Answer

86kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao 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 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KQS / SVC17	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, Yang Ming
CI5 / FME2 / COSCO - CI5 \| INTERA - CI5 \| KMTC - FME2 \| WHL - CI5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, BTL, King Ocean, COSCO, Interasia
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SVC18	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
NCJ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean, Dong Young
SPS D / PNA D	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire, KYOWA, ONE
CNS2	Direct	2-4 times a week	King Ocean
PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / TLC1 / CMA - PEX2 \| COSCO - CAX1 \| HL - JCS \| OOCL - TLC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, COSCO, APL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
KBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
AK7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX / AMX / RFL / SMX / AME / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Sinokor, King Ocean, China United, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping, Sinotrans, SLS
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTP / RLM2 / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, ONE, RCL
NBQ1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Dongjin
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mexicas	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, HMM
KME / AG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
M2X / WSA5	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Evergreen
AGX / FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
Santana	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCQ / KMTC - NCQ \| NMSUNG - NCQ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, PanCon, King Ocean
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire

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