Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Frankfurt is 46 days 21h. Ships depart from Daesan (KRTSN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Daesan (KRTSN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 46 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Frankfurt takes around 13h 40m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Korean Air, T'way Air, Asiana Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Vietnam Airlines, Finnair, Emirates, Etihad Airways, China Southern Airlines, Thai Airways and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 40m. Asiana Airlines, China Cargo Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 15,050 Nautical Miles (27,872 Kilometres / 17,319 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Frankfurt by air is around 8,725 Kilometres (5,421 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Frankfurt. 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AK49 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK49 → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK49 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - AK47 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AK49 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - AK47 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PH3 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PH1 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCS → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCS → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT / CHL4 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CS2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SAMBAR → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KIS → ICN → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS6 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Seoul to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Seoul to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Daesan to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Incheon to Wilhelmshaven

Most frequent

Incheon to Hamburg

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