Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and China is 14h 45m. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Weihai (CNWEI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Weihai (CNWEI) around 14h 45m later. These services are operated by Sinokor.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to China takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SF Airlines, Shandong Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and China. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 10m. SF Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and China by cargo ship is 222 Nautical Miles (412 Kilometres / 256 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Weihai (CNWEI).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and China by air is around 483 Kilometres (300 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

40kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to China. 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 China?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to China. 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
SF AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
Shandong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IWS / HS - IWS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, HS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO
KMS / KMSK / HA - KMS \| KMTC - KMSK	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KCN, Heung-A, King Ocean
BSN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
NTP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
HIX / KSH / SHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CK Line, SM Line
WAX / FEW3 / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, APL
BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO / BS9 / EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, EAS, POCEAN
PCI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A
NCS / CKL - NCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, CK Line
FEM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, SITC
PCI / EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Maersk, Evergreen, Heung-A
HP2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NSB	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Sinokor
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, Sinokor, Maersk, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
VTX	Direct	1-2 times a week	POCEAN, SM Line, Namsung
BTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
AK23 / BUSAN-KWANGYANG-NINGBO-SHANGHAI / BS4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EAS, COSCO, POCEAN
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJ1 / BNS / NSBUK / CJ2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, CK Line, DWOO, EAS, Namsung
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CJS / KJS10 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Sinokor
KJS1 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KI1 / KIS1 → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
KJS1 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KIS1 → NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KI1 / KIS1 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
KHX → HIX / SHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, CK Line
NTX1 / NTX → PCI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A
NKT → NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
KVT → CJ1 / CJ2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, Namsung, CK Line
NTX → CJ1 / CJ2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, CK Line, PanCon

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

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Incheon International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport

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Incheon to Weihai

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