Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and Busan is 8 days 1h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 8 days 1h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, King Ocean, HMM, Maersk, MSC, HMM, MSC, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, MSC, MSC, MSC, PIL, HMM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean, King Ocean, Heung-A, CMA CGM, CK Line, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, Sinokor, OOCL, King Ocean, ONE, Evergreen, Namsung and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to Busan takes around 6h 15m. Flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Singapore and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Jeju Air, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, VietJet Air, VietJet Air, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Spring Airlines, VietJet Air, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, China Airlines, Air China and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Singapore and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 15m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Singapore to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Busan by cargo ship is 2,560 Nautical Miles (4,742 Kilometres / 2,946 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Singapore to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and Busan by air is around 4,566 Kilometres (2,837 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore 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 Singapore to Busan?

Accepted Answer

195kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore 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
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Spring Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, COSCO, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL
FL2 / SX2 / HMM - FL2 \| ONE - SX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line, ONE
BS5 / A14	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KMS / KMSK	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	N/A	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
KS1 / A05	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
New Origami	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIL	Direct	N/A	HMM
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, OOCL, RCL, ZIM
CI5 / FME2 / COSCO - CI5 \| INTERA - CI5 \| KMTC - FME2 \| WHL - CI5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, King Ocean, BTL, COSCO
NSB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Sinokor
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ICN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE6 / Swan	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Pertiwi	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Dolphin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2 / NMSUNG - NFS \| ONE - KCS2 \| PIL - KCS \| TSL - KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, King Ocean, Namsung, ONE, TS Lines
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, RCL
AE2 → KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC \| TSL - AWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KMSK → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CIX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KMS / KMSK → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
KMS / KMSK → KTS1 / KTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
KMS → HPS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Heung-A
PEX2 → CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - IHX \| SSLL - HCX/JKT → KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
FE6 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KME → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FUJI → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 / Silk → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
KCB → CKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
KMS / KMSK → KI1 / KIS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Heung-A
FP1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TTX → VTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Namsung
FL2 → KI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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