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 5h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by ONE, Dong Young, Sinotrans, COSCO, King Ocean, Sinokor, SITC, TS Lines, TS Lines, HMM, Sinotrans, TS Lines, PIL, TS Lines, HMM, King Ocean, CNC Line and HMM.

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 25m. 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 China Cargo Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Eastar Jet, Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 25m.

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 few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 25m. China Cargo Airlines and Asiana 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 497 Nautical Miles (920 Kilometres / 572 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) 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

89kg 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

101kg 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
Eastar Jet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AK47 / COSCO - AK47	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
ISS	Direct	1-2 times a week	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
PSS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Sinokor
CKV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CHT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
MCT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, CK Line, POCEAN
CVT / ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT \| TSL - CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, ASEAN, POCEAN, TS Lines
KCM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, SITC, CNC Line
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2 / NMSUNG - NFS \| ONE - KCS2 \| PIL - KCS \| TSL - KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, King Ocean, Namsung, ONE, TS Lines
MCT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ICN	Direct	N/A	HMM
ANX	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Namsung, Sinokor, Heung-A
CSE / CS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, HMM
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming

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