Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Seoul to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and St. Louis is 25 days 8h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Mobile (USMOB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Mobile (USMOB) around 25 days 8h later. These services are operated by ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Seoul to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to St. Louis takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Seoul and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and St. Louis. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20hrs. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to St. Louis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and St. Louis by cargo ship is 9,826 Nautical Miles (18,198 Kilometres / 11,308 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Mobile (USMOB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and St. Louis by air is around 10,764 Kilometres (6,689 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

445kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to St. Louis. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lone Star Express / ZGC / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZGC	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG / EC4	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AC2-AC3 → MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZGC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KS1 / A05 → MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZGC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTX → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| NMSUNG - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → EC4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
KTH → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ICN → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
NKT → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KPX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS6 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NCS → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Seoul to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Incheon International Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

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