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 40 days 13h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 40 days 13h later. These services are operated by ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 1 day 20h. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Busan. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2 days 15h. Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Cargolux and Lufthansa operates Boeing 747-8F Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter, Boeing 777 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Busan by cargo ship is 10,841 Nautical Miles (20,078 Kilometres / 12,476 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 10,184 Kilometres (6,328 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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

915kg - 1.3t CO₂ (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

616kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Korean AirF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+5 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
CargoluxF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+1 others
LufthansaF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	2-4 times a week	ONE INNOVATION+49 others
Hapag-Lloyd	1-2 times a week	MANILA EXPRESS+45 others
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