Shanghai to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Busan, South Korea by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gimhae International Airport
Duration / Frequency
1h 32m, Every few hours
Emissions
63kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Busan
Duration / Frequency
21h 29m, Every few hours
Emissions
84kg CO₂e
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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 32m 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
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Busan by ship will take about 21h 29m and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing every few hours on this route. PEXL 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 Shanghai to Busan by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Busan is 21h 29m. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every few hours.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 21h 29m later. These services are operated by PEXL, Dong Young, PanCon, Sinokor, CNC Line, Sinokor, ONE, MSC, King Ocean, SM Line, OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, KCN, ONE, COSCO, Sinokor, HMM, ZIM, OOCL, APL, Hapag-Lloyd, POCEAN, ONE, EAS, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, AAL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, Namsung, SM Line, ONE, POCEAN, Evergreen, PIL, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, China United, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, SITC, Maersk, Sinokor, SITC, CMA CGM, MSC, Namsung, SITC, SITC, SJJS, Maersk, HMM, Namsung, SJJS, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, Dong Young, Evergreen and King Ocean.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Busan takes around 1h 32m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).
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, Shanghai Airlines and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 32m.
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.
The distance between Shanghai and Busan by cargo ship is 580 Nautical Miles (1,074 Kilometres / 668 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Busan (KRPUS).
The distance between Shanghai and Busan by air is around 2,294 Kilometres (1,426 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).
104kg 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.
186kg 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.
