Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Milan is 47 days 6h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 47 days 6h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ZIM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Milan takes around 13h 30m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Cargolux Italia, Turkish Airlines, Air China, Air France, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air India, Lufthansa, Thai Airways, Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 13h 30m. Asiana Airlines, Cargolux Italia and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Milan by cargo ship is 10,933 Nautical Miles (20,248 Kilometres / 12,581 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Koper (SIKOP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Milan by air is around 8,885 Kilometres (5,521 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.96t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Milan. 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
Cargolux ItaliaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+7 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+7 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 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
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
US2 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 / TP12 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ZX2 → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CI3 → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
KS1 / A05 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
New Origami → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JCS → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
New Origami → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 / Swan → MD2 / Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Amberjack → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
US3 / TP15 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NPI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IA88 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX → WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CII → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Seoul to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Closest airports

Incheon International Airport to Milano Linate Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Busan to Genoa

Closest seaports

Incheon to Koper

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