Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Seoul is 1 day 6h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 1 day 6h later. These services are operated by ONE, Dong Young, Sinotrans, COSCO, King Ocean, DWOO, HEDE, Maersk, Sinokor, Sinotrans, Maersk, HMM, Sinokor, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Sinokor, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, King Ocean, TS Lines, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Seoul takes around 1h 43m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Eastar Jet, Asiana Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 43m. China Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Seoul by cargo ship is 523 Nautical Miles (969 Kilometres / 602 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Seoul by air is around 867 Kilometres (539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

94kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

100kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Seoul. 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
Eastar Jet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321+3 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Shanghai Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AK47 / COSCO - AK47	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, COSCO
ISS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young
CI2 / PNCN - CI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, PanCon
AK49	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ISS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
INS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DWOO
INCHEON - ZHANGJIAGANG/TAICANG / DWOO - INCHEON - ZHANGJIAGANG/TAICANG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE, DWOO
PH1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PSS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CVT / ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, ASEAN, POCEAN
AC2 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
FEM → IHP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
WSA3 / TLP1 → NCT / CHL4 / CT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai
WAX3 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV1 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PCI2 → IHP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
RBC2 / CCT2 → CHL / RNV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, RCL
EC4 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PN3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ASAS2 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FCS / FME / RFM3 → CHL / CT2 / RNV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL
KCM → CT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
MCT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CT2 / CHL6 → CT1 / NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CNC Line, OOCL
NV2 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIS2 / SITC - TIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TCLC, SITC
INCHEON - ZHANGJIAGANG/TAICANG / DWOO - INCHEON - ZHANGJIAGANG/TAICANG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE, DWOO
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
CVS2 → CKV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PBT2 & PST2 → CKV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
AUEC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CVS2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PBT2 & PST2 / SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
AAK - FE → SEA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
PBT2 & PST2 / SITC - PBT2 & PST2 → CMI3 / KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, TS Lines
CVS2 → CMI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CVS2 → CBX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
PBT2 & PST2 → CBX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

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Taicang to Incheon

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