Seoul to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Seoul to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Seoul to Shanghai by plane will take about 1h 15m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Atlas Air 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Seoul to Shanghai by ship will take about 1 day 16h and departs from Incheon (KRINC) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. CK Line is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Seoul to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Shanghai is 1 day 16h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 1 day 16h later. These services are operated by CK Line, CNC Line, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, CNC Line, Sinokor, HMM, ZIM, SITC, PanCon, ONE, ASEAN, DWOO, ONE, Dong Young, ONE, King Ocean, King Ocean, Namsung, COSCO, SITC, HMM, CK Line, CK Line, CK Line, POCEAN, CK Line, CK Line, POCEAN, POCEAN, CK Line, POCEAN, POCEAN, POCEAN, CK Line, CK Line, COSCO, CK Line, CK Line, TS Lines, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, TS Lines, King Ocean, Sinokor, Sinokor, King Ocean, King Ocean, Sinokor, King Ocean, POCEAN, CK Line, POCEAN, POCEAN, King Ocean, Evergreen, Heung-A, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, Gold Star, CK Line, King Ocean, Namsung, King Ocean, SM Line, King Ocean, POCEAN, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, TS Lines, Sinokor, CK Line, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, Namsung, King Ocean, OOCL, Heung-A, Namsung, King Ocean, Sinokor, Sinokor, Sinokor, King Ocean, Sinokor, King Ocean, King Ocean, SM Line, King Ocean, King Ocean, CK Line, King Ocean, Namsung, CK Line, Evergreen, King Ocean, Sinokor, Sinokor, Namsung, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean, Yang Ming, King Ocean, CK Line, King Ocean, SM Line, ONE, Namsung, ZIM, King Ocean, Sinokor, King Ocean, King Ocean, CK Line, Dongjin, King Ocean, Sinokor, Namsung, Namsung, Namsung, King Ocean, Wan Hai, Sinokor, HMM, Namsung, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CK Line, Namsung, ONE, Sinokor, King Ocean, PanCon, ONE, King Ocean, HMM, TS Lines, Namsung, ONE, ONE, CK Line, TS Lines, ONE, TS Lines, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, Dongjin, Namsung, HMM, Namsung, Dongjin, Namsung, SM Line, Dongjin and HMM.
The quickest flight from Seoul to Shanghai takes around 1h 15m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Eastar Jet, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air and Shanghai Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 15m.
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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 15m. Atlas Air and China Cargo Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Seoul and Shanghai by cargo ship is 770 Nautical Miles (1,425 Kilometres / 886 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Taicang (CNTAG).
The distance between Seoul and Shanghai by air is around 867 Kilometres (539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
138kg 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.
100kg 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.
