How long does it take to ship a container from South Korea to Australia by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Australia is 20 days 12h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Brisbane (AUBNE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between South Korea and Australia?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Brisbane (AUBNE) around 20 days 12h later. These services are operated by HEDE, MSC, ANL, COSCO, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, AAL, ONE, ONE, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

How long does it take to send cargo from South Korea to Australia by air freight?

The quickest flight from South Korea to Australia takes around 9h 33m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Australia?

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 33m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Korea and Australia?

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between South Korea and Australia. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between South Korea to Australia by ship?

The distance between South Korea and Australia by cargo ship is 5,344 Nautical Miles (9,897 Kilometres / 6,150 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Brisbane (AUBNE).

What is the distance between South Korea to Australia by air?

The distance between South Korea and Australia by air is around 7,738 Kilometres (4,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Korea to Australia by sea?

960kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Australia. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Australia?

304kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Australia. 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.

Go to App

South Korea

→

Australia

South Korea to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from South Korea to Australia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

9h 33m, Every 1-2 days

304kg CO₂e

Container Ship

20 days 12h, 1-2 times a week

960kg CO₂e

About Fluent Cargo

Fluent Cargo is shipment and transport planning tool that is helping to digitize the global freight industry. See all your cargo options in one place and plan your next international shipment in seconds.

South Korea to Australia by Air freight

The quickest way to get from South Korea to Australia by plane will take about 9h 33m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into Brisbane International Airport (BNE). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Jetstar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Brisbane International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

BNE

9h 33m: Every 1-2 days

7,738 km
4,808 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

304kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+1 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Most frequent

Incheon International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

SYD

10h 15m: 2-4 times a day

8,352 km
5,190 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

325kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Jetstar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Scoot	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Air routes from South Korea to Australia

Explore more shipping routes including schedules and transit times.

Explore routes See schedules

South Korea to Australia by Container ship

The quickest way to get from South Korea to Australia by ship will take about 20 days 12h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Brisbane (AUBNE). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. HEDE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Brisbane

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

AUBNE

20 days 12h: 1-2 times a week

9,897 km
6,150 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

960kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
APR2 / APRANL2 / ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2	Direct	N/A	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
AAC4 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Origami → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack / ZCP → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
Dragon → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A04 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA88 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA88 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JKN / JSTAR → CAPa / COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
Tiger → Panda	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AIS → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Andes → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA5 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Tiger → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KS1 / A05 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Panda → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGX / FM1 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IA5 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AUWC → AUEC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
SPS A → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AME1/TPM / AX3 → NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / FI3 / NPI → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Dolphin → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
JKN → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star, ZIM
FM1 → COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AIS → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA88 → COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Carioca → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Panda	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Orient → Panda	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IA5 → COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Most frequent

Busan to Melbourne

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

AUMEL

24 days 1h: 2-4 times a week

11,869 km
7,375 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
WSA2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 / WS2 / SA6 → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
Aztec → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Amberjack / ZCP → Panda / ZAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → CAT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IAX / FI3 / NPI → SAL / GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WC5 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEM2 / WM2 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AIS → A3S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT → CA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
NAT → PNG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
CIX3 → A3C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NSB → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KS1 / A05 → SAL / GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM / NW3 / AX3 → NAX / A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
Tiger → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / FI3 / NPI → SAL / GAC / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MD3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Dragon → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JSTAR / NZJ → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
Amberjack → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN2 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Orient → Wallaby	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PS3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FL2 / SX2 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MS2 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IA88 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Tiger → Panda	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Dragon → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGX → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AX2 → AUN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MD5 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Lynx → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Ocean routes from South Korea to Australia

Explore more shipping routes including schedules and transit times.

Explore routes See schedules

More about shipping cargo and freight from South Korea to Australia by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Brisbane (AUBNE) around 20 days 12h later. These services are operated by HEDE, MSC, ANL, COSCO, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, AAL, ONE, ONE, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

South Korea to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

South Korea to Australia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Brisbane International Airport

Most frequent

Incheon International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

South Korea to Australia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Brisbane

Most frequent

Busan to Melbourne

More about shipping cargo and freight from South Korea to Australia by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from South Korea

Shipping to Australia