Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Hong Kong is 1 day 14h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 1 day 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Sinotrans, HMM, King Ocean, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Hong Kong takes around 2h 57m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, Air Hong Kong, Hong Kong Express, Jeju Air, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, T'way Air, Asiana Airlines, UPS Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 57m. Kalitta Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, Air Hong Kong, Ethiopian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, UPS Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 545 Nautical Miles (1,009 Kilometres / 627 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Hong Kong by air is around 2,205 Kilometres (1,370 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

98kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

151kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Hong Kong. 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
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Air Hong KongFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Hong Kong Express	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Peach	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CII	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, PanCon
PS6	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
ISS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AK47	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AK49	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO

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Incheon International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Gimpo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Incheon to Ningbo

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