Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Busan is 53 days 18h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 53 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, HMM, ONE, HMM, MSC, COSCO, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Busan takes around 18h 17m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, EVA Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Busan?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and Busan. 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 Southampton to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Busan by cargo ship is 15,753 Nautical Miles (29,175 Kilometres / 18,129 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Busan by air is around 9,379 Kilometres (5,828 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Southampton to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.83t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Busan. 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 Southampton to Busan?

Accepted Answer

508kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Busan. 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Condor → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 / Condor → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
Condor → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AT2 / AL3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Condor → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE3 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AT2 / AL3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 / Condor → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IBC → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 / Condor → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming

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