Seoul to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Incheon International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
1h 45m, Every 1-2 hours
Emissions
62kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Incheon to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
2 days 3h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
90kg CO₂e
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Seoul to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Seoul to Shanghai by plane will take about 1h 45m 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. China Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
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 2 days 3h and departs from Incheon (KRINC) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. PIL 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 Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Shanghai is 2 days 3h. 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 2 days 3h later. These services are operated by PIL, Gold Star, Sinokor, Sinokor, Dong Young, PIL, ONE, SITC, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, Sinotrans, HMM, DWOO, Sinotrans, Sinokor, SITC, SITC, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Wan Hai, SITC, SITC, COSCO, SITC, Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, SITC, Wan Hai, Yang Ming and Wan Hai.
The quickest flight from Seoul to Shanghai takes around 1h 45m. 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 China Cargo Airlines, Eastar Jet, Asiana Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, China Southern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.
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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 45m. China Cargo Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Seoul and Shanghai by cargo ship is 499 Nautical Miles (925 Kilometres / 575 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
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).
90kg 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.
101kg 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.
