Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Busan is 22hrs. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 22hrs later. These services are operated by ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, China United, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM, CNC Line, Maersk, Yang Ming, PanCon, ZIM, King Ocean, Yang Ming, Maersk, COSCO, King Ocean, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Sinokor, COSCO, Sinokor, Sinokor, CMA CGM, CK Line, Maersk, Yang Ming, HMM, SM Line, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Namsung, Heung-A, Namsung, Maersk, HMM, Maersk and Namsung.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Busan takes around 1h 42m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Busan by cargo ship is 473 Nautical Miles (877 Kilometres / 545 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Changshu (CNCGU) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Busan by air is around 802 Kilometres (498 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

108kg CO₂ (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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

46kg CO₂ (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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Korean Air	Daily	Boeing 737-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC6	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
PN4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, SM Line
TP16 / Emerald / ZSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
FLX / ALX4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, TS Lines, OOCL, ONE
EX1 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
IA5	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
BNS / BUKNS / CJ2 / CJ1S4 / JP5S12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, King Ocean, DWOO, EAS, Namsung
TP10 / Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Maersk, MSC
CKI / RVC	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, COSCO, HMM, RCL, SITC
PN3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
TP1 / Maple	Direct	Every 1-2 days	Maersk, MSC
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A
AK6 / AK61	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Dongjin
FEM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC
SRS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NBS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, POCEAN
TPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 / Empire / ZBA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Maersk, MSC, ZIM
PSX / CP8	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, SM Line, Yang Ming
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line, HMM
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Liberty	Direct	N/A	MSC
NTP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean
SRS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
BNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
TP18 / Lone Star / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ONE, ZIM
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
TP8 / Orient	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, MSC
KCJ1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Namsung, Dongjin

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
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