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. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 47 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and MSC.

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 20m. 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, China Eastern Airlines, Air France, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Lufthansa, Thai Airways, Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 20m.

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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 13h 20m. 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 14,705 Nautical Miles (27,233 Kilometres / 16,922 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Milan by air is around 9,582 Kilometres (5,954 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

3.48t 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

562kg 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 787-9
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 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
KS1 / A05 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / FI3 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexicas → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Orient → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, CSTAR
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
US2 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KS1 / A05 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KI1 → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
IAX / FI3 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FL2 / SX2 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
KI1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Amberjack → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FL2 / SX2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
KI1 → FIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX → WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NPI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NPI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Seoul to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Incheon International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Milano Linate Airport

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Busan to La Spezia

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