Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Sydney is 20 days 18h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 20 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, PIL, ONE, HMM, COSCO, TS Lines, Evergreen, TS Lines, HMM, ONE, ONE, Sinotrans, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, Sinotrans, TS Lines, Yang Ming and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Sydney takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Jetstar Airways, Asiana Airlines, T'way Air, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, VietJet Air, AirAsia X, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Seoul and Sydney. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Sydney by cargo ship is 5,195 Nautical Miles (9,622 Kilometres / 5,979 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Sydney by air is around 9,009 Kilometres (5,598 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

933kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

532kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Sydney. 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
Korean Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CII → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCI → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KCS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NCS → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCI / SEA7 → SAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, SLS
KCS2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CII → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CVT → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KTH → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS6 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PS6 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PNCN - CI2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans
KTX → A1X	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
NCS → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| NMSUNG - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → A1X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CVT / ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT \| TSL - CVT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, TS Lines
CHT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS6 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AK49 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - AK47 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - AK47 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AK49 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK49 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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