Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Guangzhou is 6 days 19h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 6 days 19h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, King Ocean, Sinokor, Dong Young, King Ocean, Wan Hai, PIL, Interasia, PIL, Yang Ming, COSCO, CNC Line, King Ocean, Namsung, King Ocean, Maersk, COSCO, RCL, CNC Line, COSCO, CNC Line, Sinotrans, PIL, King Ocean, SLS, Wan Hai, CNC Line, CNC Line, COSCO, HMM, TS Lines, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines, TS Lines and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Guangzhou takes around 2h 57m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 2h 57m. Atlas Air and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 1,758 Nautical Miles (3,256 Kilometres / 2,023 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Guangzhou / Huangpu (CNGZG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Guangzhou by air is around 2,044 Kilometres (1,270 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

316kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

200kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Guangzhou. 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
Atlas AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Shenzhen Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+10 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+9 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IHS / IHS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line
NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, TS Lines, Namsung, CK Line, CNC Line
IHP1 / IHP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A
IQH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young, PanCon, China United
KHP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line, PanCon
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, COSCO, OOCL, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Yang Ming
KCI / SEA7 → CCE / FBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, SLS
KVS → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
KCI → ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KTH → SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CII → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KI8 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KTX → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CK Line
BIH → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, CK Line, King Ocean
IHS / IHS1 → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line
PH3 → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CII → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL / RNV / CHX → NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
CSE → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CII → CNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM → CT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
PNCN - CI2 → CIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
KI8 / KCI → NCS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CNC Line
KHP → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line
SEA7 → FIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
PS6 → CT1 / NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
BBX6 → BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KCM → BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CII → RBC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KST / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → FL2 / HMM - FL2 \| ONE - SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
KCM → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
CII → MEX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHT → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CII → ESA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CII → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KHP → FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CII → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
CHT → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS6 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSC2 / KNX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, POCEAN
NSC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, Sinokor
KTX → NSC2 / KNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, POCEAN
KST → NSC2 / KNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, POCEAN
NKT → NSC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean

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Seoul to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seoul to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Seoul to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Incheon to Shekou

Closest seaports

Incheon to Guangzhou / Huangpu

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