Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Canada is 13 days. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 13 days later. These services are operated by HMM, SM Line, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Swire, Maersk, Swire, SM Line, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Swire, ONE, COSCO, Swire, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, MSC, MSC, HMM, HMM, HMM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Canada takes around 9h 45m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Air Canada, T'way Air, China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and Canada. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 45m. Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Canada by cargo ship is 4,672 Nautical Miles (8,652 Kilometres / 5,376 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Canada by air is around 8,209 Kilometres (5,101 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Canada. 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 South Korea to Canada?

Accepted Answer

370kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Canada. 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
WC4 / TP5	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PN3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC4 / PCC1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
FE3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Empire / ZNS → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AIS → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIS → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SPS A → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WSA2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
PNA A → 1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
JPH → PN1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PNA A → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CIX / CIX3 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Condor → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Lynx → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD5 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Orient → CALEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
BS1 / A04 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 / TP8 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA88 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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