Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Shanghai is 21hrs. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 21hrs later. These services are operated by TS Lines, Dong Young, Evergreen, TS Lines, Sinotrans, MSC, SITC, TS Lines, PIL, SITC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Shanghai takes around 30min. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by YTO Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 30min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 30min. YTO Cargo Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Shanghai by cargo ship is 318 Nautical Miles (590 Kilometres / 367 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Shanghai by air is around 968 Kilometres (601 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

57kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

85kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Shanghai. 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
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, SITC, CNC Line
IHQ	Direct	1-2 times a week	Dong Young, PanCon, China United
NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
CVT / ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT \| TSL - CVT	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinotrans, ASEAN, POCEAN, TS Lines
Pertiwi	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CKV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KCH / CKL - KCH \| POCEAN - KCH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CK Line, POCEAN
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2 / NMSUNG - NFS \| ONE - KCS2 \| PIL - KCS \| TSL - KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, King Ocean, Namsung, ONE, TS Lines
CKV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
VTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, Namsung, POCEAN
NSB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Sinokor
ICN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CTP / RLM2 / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, ONE, RCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ICN / CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
VTX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
KTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, CK Line, POCEAN
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
FIL → ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
PS3 / PMR - PS3 \|\| HMM - PS3 \| ONE - PS3 \| YML - PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KCM3 / KCS / FEM2 / KCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, King Ocean, ONE, SITC
CI5 / FME2 / COSCO - CI5 \| INTERA - CI5 \| KMTC - FME2 \| WHL - CI5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, King Ocean, BTL, COSCO
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WC2 / TP8	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 4/Bohai Shuttle 1 \|\| HL - BS1 \| ML - A04	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FIL → ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, CSTAR
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM

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