Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Laos is 4 days 6h. Ships depart from Gwangyang (KRKAN) and arrive at Haiphong (VNHPH) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Gwangyang (KRKAN) and arrive into Haiphong (VNHPH) around 4 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Sinokor, SM Line, CK Line, Namsung, Maersk, Evergreen, POCEAN, Yang Ming, King Ocean, Namsung, MSC, PanCon, PanCon, Maersk, Yang Ming, PanCon, Evergreen, Sinokor, SITC, CK Line, CK Line, PanCon, King Ocean, Sinokor, Maersk, CK Line, SM Line and Namsung.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Laos takes around 4h 40m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Wattay International Airport (VTE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Laos?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Wattay International Airport (VTE) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lao Airlines, Air Busan, Jeju Air, T'way Air, VietJet Air, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Laos by cargo ship is 1,600 Nautical Miles (2,964 Kilometres / 1,842 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Haiphong (VNHPH).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Laos by air is around 3,182 Kilometres (1,977 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Wattay International Airport (VTE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

305kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Laos. 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 Laos?

Accepted Answer

242kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Laos. 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
Lao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air Busan	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Hong Kong Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EXX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HPS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KHX	Direct	2-4 times a week	SM Line, Dong Young, CK Line
HIX / KSH / SHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, King Ocean, SM Line
BIH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, PanCon, CK Line, King Ocean, POCEAN
HP2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
KTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BS4 → KCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
PAS → TSE / KANWAY - HK-Hai \| YML - TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Interasia
KVT → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, CK Line
NKT → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean, CK Line
AFL → SAOLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SVC17 → IQH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
KMTC - NCQ \| NMSUNG - NCQ → IQH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PanCon
AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TS Lines
KTH → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KVT → HPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PanCon, CK Line
PCI → WSA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NTX → HPS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, Heung-A
FEM → CJV3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	SITC
BIH → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
KQS → KCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
BIH → IQH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
KVT → BIH	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, CK Line
BTS → HPS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
HP2 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NTX → HPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CK Line, PanCon
PS6 → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NKT → BIH	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Namsung, King Ocean, CK Line

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KST / KST1 / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST	Direct	2-4 times a week	CK Line, HMM, Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, PanCon, POCEAN, SM Line
NTX / NTX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Namsung, Dongjin, CK Line, Heung-A, PanCon
VTS / VTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, King Ocean, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM, Sinokor
ANX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
KPX / KMV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
BTS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KTX / CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, POCEAN, King Ocean, CK Line
VTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, SM Line, Namsung
ICN / HMM - ICN	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, SITC
KTS / KTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, CK Line, Heung-A
PAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines, Interasia
AIS → CV2 / CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines
AAC4 / PCC1 → CV2 / CHL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
MD3 → CTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PCC1 → CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZX2 → CVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CI3 / CIX3 → CVX / CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Gold Star, ZIM

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

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Incheon International Airport to Wattay International Airport

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Gwangyang to Haiphong

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