Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 1 day 2h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, MSC, CNC Line, Wan Hai, HMM, King Ocean, Namsung, Sinokor, HMM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Dongjin, King Ocean, OOCL, King Ocean, Sinokor, HMM, Sinokor, Maersk, Evergreen, CNC Line, Sinokor, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, OOCL, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, Yang Ming, King Ocean, OOCL, ONE, King Ocean, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Seoul takes around 1h 27m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Jin Air, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Korean Air and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Qingdao and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 27m. Shandong Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Qingdao to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Seoul by cargo ship is 344 Nautical Miles (637 Kilometres / 396 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Seoul by air is around 1,139 Kilometres (708 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

62kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao 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 Qingdao to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

86kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Jin Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Qingdao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Shandong AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CII	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PH3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Dolphin → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines
AS2 / SA8 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
MD5 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CI5 / FME2 → NFS / KCM4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia
NCJ → NCK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Dong Young
CHT → PSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
MD5 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AEU5 → AK47	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
ZAX3 / SAC → AK47 / COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
KCM2 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NBQ1 → NCK1/KJK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
AIM → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean
AIS → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
MSC - Pertiwi → IHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
NW3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MSC - Pertiwi → HPS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
FEW3 → PH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTH → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BMX → CT1 / NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, COSCO
SGX2 → PSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
WAX3 / WAF3 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / SW2 → AK47 / COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AIM → IHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NCT / CHL4 / RNT → CHL / RNV / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, RCL, Yang Ming
CIX2 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NTX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CT2 / CHX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, King Ocean
CT2 → NSC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
AG1 → COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CT2 → IHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CHL / RNV / CHX → NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
NCT → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CT2 → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KTP → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FME2 → ISS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CPV / PNW5 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PQS / SKR - PQS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Heung-A, Sinokor
REX-T/PTK	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
CHT → PSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
IA8 / ML - IA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SGX2 → PSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor

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