Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Spain is 45 days 3h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 45 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, Maersk, Evergreen, HMM, Maersk, ONE, ZIM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Spain takes around 14h 23m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, T'way Air, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, KLM, Air France, Emirates, Finnair, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and Spain. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 23m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Spain by cargo ship is 14,391 Nautical Miles (26,652 Kilometres / 16,561 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Spain by air is around 9,605 Kilometres (5,968 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

955kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Spain. 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 Spain?

Accepted Answer

399kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Spain. 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
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD5 / JADE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CPTFEED → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPTFEED → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA3 / PSX → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
Cape Town Express → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FL2 / SX2 / SSX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → MD5 / JADE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM
PROTEA → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
XKS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
VESPUCCI → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
I15 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Chinook → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KIS / HMM - KIS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD5 / JADE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
AIS → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Carioca / MSC - Carioca → PS3 → MD5 / JADE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming
KCS / KCX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NZJ → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FIL → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
Cape Town Express → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NSB → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVX / CVT → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
I15 → AE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
KCS / KCX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CI3 → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
FIM / IOM → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEA3 / PSX → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Carioca / MSC - Carioca → PS3 → MD5 / JADE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
APRANL2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
JKN → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AIS → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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

South Korea to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

South Korea to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Valencia

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