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 9h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 1 day 9h later. These services are operated by SITC, Maersk, EAS, OOCL, MSC, DWOO, RCL, Maersk, AAL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, CNC Line, ONE, King Ocean, CK Line, Sinokor, CNC Line, Sinokor, Dong Young, Yang Ming, HMM, King Ocean, Heung-A, Evergreen, King Ocean, SITC, Wan Hai, SITC, TS Lines, SITC, TS Lines, COSCO, SITC, SITC, COSCO, Maersk, SITC, SITC, SITC, Heung-A, King Ocean, Sinokor, Evergreen, Evergreen, SITC, Heung-A, SITC, Evergreen, SITC, SITC, TS Lines and TS Lines.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Seoul and Beijing. 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 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

132kg 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BBX6 / CBX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
PH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GDX	Direct	2-4 times a week	EAS
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
SAMBAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INXI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DWOO
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX	Direct	2-4 times a week	RCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean
IA9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AUEC	Direct	N/A	AAL
CII	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCI → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AK25 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KI8 → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KCS2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NKT → NCJ	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	King Ocean, Namsung
KST → CKJ / KR(PUS)-JP(HOKURIKU) SVC A /SVC B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Heung-A, King Ocean, PanCon, POCEAN, Sinokor
ANX → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, King Ocean, Heung-A
CSE → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
ANX → BSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KHX → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young
KTH → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KIS → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KHP → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
KST → BSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
KTH → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ANX → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
CMI3 → CPX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
PS6 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CMI3 → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCM → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
KCM → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
KCI → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CII → CTW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CKV → TYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCM → CPX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
CII → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PH3 → A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CKV → PBT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCM → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CMI3 → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KHX3 → BSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
CT2 → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
IHP2 → MSC - Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
KTH → HKH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → HKH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CKV → PBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KHX3 → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
KCM → MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima)	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NCS → HKH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CMI3 → MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima)	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CKV → MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima)	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCM → PBT2 & PST2 / SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC
CMI3 / KCI → PBT2 & PST2 / SITC - PBT2 & PST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SITC

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Seoul to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Seoul to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Most frequent

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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