Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Chicago is 33 days 20h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 33 days 20h later. These services are operated by HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, HMM, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Wan Hai and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Chicago takes around 12h 52m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Kalitta Air, UPS Airlines, FedEx, Japan Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, EVA Air, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 52m. Kalitta Air, UPS Airlines, FedEx, All Nippon Airways and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Chicago by cargo ship is 10,698 Nautical Miles (19,812 Kilometres / 12,311 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Chicago by air is around 11,317 Kilometres (7,032 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

720kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Chicago. 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
China Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KTH → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CII → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CS2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KTH → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL → AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Pertiwi → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PS6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
PH1 → TP12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CII → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PH1 → TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Pertiwi → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCS → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Pertiwi → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PS6 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCS2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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