Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Birmingham is 38 days 13h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 38 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Birmingham takes around 20h 55m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, SAS, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 21hrs. Silk Way West Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Birmingham by cargo ship is 15,638 Nautical Miles (28,961 Kilometres / 17,996 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Birmingham by air is around 9,676 Kilometres (6,012 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Birmingham. 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
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PH3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FLS / AM1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PH3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FLS / AM1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PHI5 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PHI5 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PH3 / ML - PH3 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PH3 / ML - PH3 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CKL - KIS \| HMM - KIS → FE4 → IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAX → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CS2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
COSCO - AK47 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NAX → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CII → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK8 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AK49 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KIS / CKL - KIS \| HMM - KIS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Seoul to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Seoul to Birmingham by Air freight

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Incheon International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to East Midlands Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Incheon to London Gateway Port

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Incheon to Liverpool

Most frequent

Incheon to Southampton

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