Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Ōsaka is 2 days 21h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 2 days 21h later. These services are operated by CK Line, PanCon, PanCon, Maersk, CNC Line, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Ōsaka takes around 1h 41m. Flights depart from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, Peach, Jeju Air, Korean Air, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 1h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Ōsaka. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 46m. All Nippon Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Ōsaka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Ōsaka by cargo ship is 1,162 Nautical Miles (2,152 Kilometres / 1,337 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Osaka (JPOSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Ōsaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Ōsaka by air is around 837 Kilometres (520 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

209kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Ōsaka. 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 Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Ōsaka. 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
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Peach	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Jeju Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Japan Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767+2 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KJH	Direct	1-2 times a week	CK Line
KHP → JP1S5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
KST → JP1S5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
PH3 → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NKT → JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KIS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KTH → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CS2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KCI → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PH3 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CKV2 → PBT3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT → LQKS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
CKV → PBT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CBX2 → PBT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KJK1 & KJK2 → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
KCM → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CMI3 → CJV4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
ANX → KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KST1 / KST → KJH / HS2/HS3 / KJS2/KJS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin, POCEAN
CKV → TYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KHP → JP1S5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
KST → JP1S5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
KST → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
KHX → DHA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young
CBX2 → TYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KTH → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	1-2 times a week	TYNGS, CK Line
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Seoul to Ōsaka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seoul to Ōsaka by Air freight

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Gimpo International Airport to Kansai International Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Seoul to Ōsaka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Incheon to Kobe

Closest seaports

Incheon to Osaka

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Incheon to Wakayama

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