Seoul to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Seoul, South Korea to Rotterdam, Netherlands by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Incheon International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Duration / Frequency
13h 55m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
464kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Gwangyang to Rotterdam
Duration / Frequency
42 days 6h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
1.36t CO₂e
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Seoul to Rotterdam by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Seoul to Rotterdam by plane will take about 13h 55m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Incheon International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
The quickest way to get from Seoul to Rotterdam by ship will take about 42 days 6h and departs from Gwangyang (KRKAN) and arrives into Rotterdam (NLRTM). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Seoul to Rotterdam by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Rotterdam is 42 days 6h. Ships depart from Gwangyang (KRKAN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Gwangyang (KRKAN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 42 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Seoul to Rotterdam takes around 13h 55m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Emirates, Lufthansa, Asiana Airlines, Lufthansa, China Southern Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 55m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 55m. China Cargo Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Seoul and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 14,687 Nautical Miles (27,200 Kilometres / 16,902 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).
The distance between Seoul and Rotterdam by air is around 8,807 Kilometres (5,472 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
1.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Rotterdam. 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.
598kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Rotterdam. 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.
