Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Leipzig is 48 days. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 48 days later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, Maersk, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, HMM, COSCO, ONE, HMM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Leipzig takes around 20h 37m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, DHL and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Leipzig. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 37m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Leipzig by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Leipzig by cargo ship is 15,059 Nautical Miles (27,890 Kilometres / 17,330 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Leipzig by air is around 8,855 Kilometres (5,502 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

898kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

412kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Leipzig. 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+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
DHLFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTH → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KIS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
NCS → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PH3 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCS → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHL → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CS2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CII → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCS2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CII → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CHL → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTH → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCI → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CII → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KTH → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CII → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
NCS → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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