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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Busan is 1 day 7h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Busan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 7h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Maersk, Namsung, ONE, Sinokor, CNC Line, ONE, SM Line, King Ocean, Sinokor, COSCO, OOCL, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, Heung-A, Heung-A, HMM, King Ocean, CMA CGM, Dongjin, OOCL, EAS, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, AAL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Namsung, SM Line, POCEAN, Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, King Ocean, King Ocean, Wan Hai, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, SITC, MSC, Maersk, Sinokor, Maersk, SITC, ONE, PEXL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Sinokor, Sinokor, TS Lines, CK Line, CK Line, Sinokor, CK Line, CK Line, CK Line, CK Line, CK Line, SITC, POCEAN, Sinokor, King Ocean, SITC, PanCon, King Ocean, King Ocean, Namsung, COSCO, PanCon, Sinokor, TS Lines, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, Dong Young, King Ocean, SITC, King Ocean, King Ocean and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Busan takes around 1h 36m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Busan?

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Jeju Air, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Korean Air, Shanghai Airlines, Eastar Jet, Jin Air, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 36m.

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

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

What is the distance between Shanghai to Busan by ship?

The distance between Shanghai and Busan by cargo ship is 1,160 Nautical Miles (2,148 Kilometres / 1,335 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Busan (KRPUS).

What is the distance between Shanghai to Busan by air?

The distance between Shanghai and Busan by air is around 1,194 Kilometres (742 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

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

247kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Busan. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Busan?

111kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Busan. 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.

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Shanghai to Busan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Busan by plane will take about 1h 36m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Gimhae International Airport (PUS). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Jeju Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Departs from

PVG

Departs from

PUS

1h 36m: Every few hours

802 km
498 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

63kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jeju Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Korean Air	Daily	Boeing 737-900
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Eastar Jet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Departs from

SHA

Departs from

PUS

9h 10m: Every 1-2 days

1,194 km
742 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

111kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
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Air routes from Shanghai to Busan

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Shanghai to Busan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Busan by ship will take about 1 day 7h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing every few hours on this route. ZIM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Busan

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

KRPUS

1 day 7h: Every few hours

868 km
540 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

84kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP / MSC - Amberjack \| ZIM - ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, SSPAN, MSC
IA15	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BSN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
CJ1 / BNS / NSBUK / CJ2 / CKL - CJ1 \| DWOO - BNS \| EAS - NSBUK \| NMSUNG - CJ2 \| PNCN - CJ1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, PanCon, CK Line, DWOO, EAS, Namsung
IA5 / ML - IA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Maersk
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
PNS	Direct	2-4 times a week	SM Line
CKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO
PCI / EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Maersk, Evergreen, Heung-A
AK6 / AK61	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Dongjin
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	2-4 times a week	Gold Star, ZIM, MSC
Orient / MSC - Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
PCI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor, Dongjin
FEM	Direct	2-4 times a week	Heung-A, Sinokor, King Ocean
PN3	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
KMS / KMSK / HA - KMS \| KMTC - KMSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, KCN, Heung-A
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 / OCEAN - USEC6 \|\| CMA - PEX3 \| COSCO - GME2 \| EMC - PEX3 \| OOCL - GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NBS / POCEAN - NBS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin, POCEAN
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AK23 / BUSAN-KWANGYANG-NINGBO-SHANGHAI / BS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EAS, COSCO, POCEAN
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Asia-Europe	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
US2 / TP12	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO / BS9 / EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, EAS, POCEAN
WC4 / TP5	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KCJ1 / DJS - KCJ1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Dongjin
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
NCS / CKL - NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, CK Line
US3 / TP15	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NTP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US1 / TP11	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX / AMX / RFL / SMX / AME / ESL - MEX \| KMTC - AMX \| RCL - RFL \| SINO - MEX \| SKR - SMX \| SLS - AME \| TSL - MEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, Sinokor, Emirates Shipping, China United, RCL, Sinotrans, SLS
APX / AWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, SLS
WSA6 / WS6 / AS2 / SA8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, PIL, Yang Ming, Evergreen
Empire / ZNS / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, ZIM
EC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, HMM
PS6	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
Chinook / ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM
Santana	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CJV3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
Mexicas	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SRS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
AC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NW4 / AX4 / SA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PANDA EXPRESS LINE-2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PEXL
AC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TIS1 → NKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
TIS1 → BNJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
SKU → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
TIS → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
TIS → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
TIS1 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
TIS / TIS1 → KST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor
TIS → KJK1 & KJK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
TIS → KJH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
TIS → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
TIS → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
SKT2 → CJV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
STARO - SKS → HS2/HS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
PSS → HPS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
ISS1 → KST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CVS2 → VTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CI2 → KST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
MEX / AMX → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping
ISS1 → KTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
DJS - KCJ1 → BJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
WSA5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI2 → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
TIS1 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
SJX2/SJX5 → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
WAX3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ISS1 → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ISS1 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
WSA8 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAX1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ISS → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young
ISS1 → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
VTX2 → CJV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
ISS1 → NSC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ISS1 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ZAX3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Closest seaports

Taicang to Busan

Port of loading

CNTAG

Port of loading

KRPUS

7 days 6h: Every 1-2 weeks

2,148 km
1,335 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

247kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TKX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TCLC
TIS / INCHEON - ZHANGJIAGANG/TAICANG / TIS1 → CJ1 / BNS / CKL - CJ1 \| DWOO - BNS \| EAS - NSBUK \| NMSUNG - CJ2 \| PNCN - CJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, DWOO, Sinokor
TIS1 → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
TIS1 → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
TIS1 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
AAK - FE → AWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → NBS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → BS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
TIS → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → BS9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
TIS1 → SMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAK - FE → AN2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → CKL - NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKT2 → CJV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CVS2 → VTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CHH1 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SJJS
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → WS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
TIS1 → SRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CVS2 → CJV2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	SITC
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → KH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	POCEAN
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CVS2 → VTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CVS2 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → M2X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JCV → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SJJS

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Air Freight

1h 36m, Every few hours

63kg CO₂e

Container Ship

1 day 7h, Every few hours

84kg CO₂e

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Busan by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 7h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Maersk, Namsung, ONE, Sinokor, CNC Line, ONE, SM Line, King Ocean, Sinokor, COSCO, OOCL, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, Heung-A, Heung-A, HMM, King Ocean, CMA CGM, Dongjin, OOCL, EAS, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, AAL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Namsung, SM Line, POCEAN, Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, King Ocean, King Ocean, Wan Hai, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, SITC, MSC, Maersk, Sinokor, Maersk, SITC, ONE, PEXL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Sinokor, Sinokor, TS Lines, CK Line, CK Line, Sinokor, CK Line, CK Line, CK Line, CK Line, CK Line, SITC, POCEAN, Sinokor, King Ocean, SITC, PanCon, King Ocean, King Ocean, Namsung, COSCO, PanCon, Sinokor, TS Lines, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, Dong Young, King Ocean, SITC, King Ocean, King Ocean and COSCO.

Shanghai to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Busan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Shanghai to Busan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Busan

Closest seaports

Taicang to Busan

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