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 40m. Ships depart from Pyeongtaek (KRPTK) and arrive at Shidao (CNSHD) 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 Pyeongtaek (KRPTK) and arrive into Shidao (CNSHD) around 14h 40m later. These services are operated by SITC.

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 15m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Longhao Airlines, Jeju Air and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 15m.

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 Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 15m. Longhao 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 210 Nautical Miles (390 Kilometres / 242 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Pyeongtaek (KRPTK) and Shidao (CNSHD).

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 375 Kilometres (233 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

38kg 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

109kg CO₂e (per 100kg) 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
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
Jeju Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qingdao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Shandong Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800
Longhao AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX-T/PTK	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, CMA CGM, RCL, ZIM
BTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CJV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Wan Hai
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
VTX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line, Namsung, POCEAN
NSB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Sinokor
PS3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
AS2 / Ipanema / SX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SWS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, PIL
KTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, CK Line, POCEAN
CTP / RLM2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Namsung, ONE, RCL
KCM3 / KCS / FEM2 / KCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Yang Ming, SITC, ONE
ICN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ICN / CVT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, HMM, ONE
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FIL / SX3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, BTL, King Ocean, Interasia, COSCO
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Golden Horn	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BS1 / A04	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE

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

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South Korea to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Weihai Dashuibo Airport

Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to Yantai Penglai International Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

South Korea to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Pyeongtaek to Shidao

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