Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Beijing is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by SITC, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Maersk, MSC, EAS, DWOO, Maersk, AAL, CNC Line, Sinokor, CNC Line, TS Lines, King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line, King Ocean, CNC Line, King Ocean, HMM, King Ocean, Sinokor, Maersk, CNC Line, COSCO, CNC Line, SITC, SITC, SITC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, SITC, SITC, Evergreen, SITC, Evergreen, CNC Line, TS Lines, SITC, Evergreen, ASEAN, SITC, SITC, Evergreen, SITC, SITC, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC, SITC and SITC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Beijing takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 2h 7m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Beijing by cargo ship is 441 Nautical Miles (816 Kilometres / 507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Beijing by air is around 928 Kilometres (577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

79kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Beijing. 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 Seoul to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

72kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Beijing. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Yang Ming
IA9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAMBAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GDX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EAS
INXI	Direct	1-2 times a week	DWOO
PH1	Direct	N/A	Maersk
AUEC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
BBX6 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
ANX → BSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KI8 → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KCM → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
ANX → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
NKT → BXQ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
KST → CKJ / KR(PUS)-JP(HOKURIKU) SVC A /SVC B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, PanCon, POCEAN
NKT → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
CSE → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KHP → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
ICN → KMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ANX → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
KST → BSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
PH3 → A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KI8 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CHL → AK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CSE → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
BBX6 / CBX2 → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
KCM → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
CBX2 → CPX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KTH → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KTH → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKV → WDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCM → CPX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NCS → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KTH → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BBX6 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KCM → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
CBX2 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NCS → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CVT → PJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN
KCM → MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima)	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CKV → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KTH → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CBX2 → MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima)	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CKV → PBT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KHX3 → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
CT2 → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CBX2 → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCM → PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CKV → MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima)	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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Seoul to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seoul to Beijing by Air freight

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Incheon International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Seoul to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Incheon to Tianjin / Xingang

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