Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Berlin is 50 days 3h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 50 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Berlin takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, SAS, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Finnair, LOT and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20hrs. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Berlin by cargo ship is 14,943 Nautical Miles (27,674 Kilometres / 17,196 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Berlin by air is around 8,972 Kilometres (5,575 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Berlin. 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 Berlin?

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Berlin. 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 A350-900+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+7 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CII → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CII → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCS → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CII → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
NCS → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Pertiwi → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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