Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Hamburg is 50 days 22h. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 50 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, MSC, ONE, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Hamburg takes around 20h 28m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SAS, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Finnair, LOT, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 20h 28m. Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Hamburg by cargo ship is 14,940 Nautical Miles (27,668 Kilometres / 17,192 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Hamburg by air is around 8,213 Kilometres (5,103 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Seoul to Hamburg 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 Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

375kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Hamburg. 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
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 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
PH3 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KTH → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHL → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CHL → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCS → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCS → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
PS6 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NCT / CHL4 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CS2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
ICN → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAMBAR → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CS2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS6 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AK49 → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK49 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK49 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - AK47 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AK49 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - AK47 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - AK47 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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