Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Seoul is 42 days 22h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 42 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Seoul takes around 12h 35m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, SAS, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Emirates, Shenzhen Airlines, China Airlines, Thai Airways and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 12h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Seoul by cargo ship is 10,875 Nautical Miles (20,140 Kilometres / 12,514 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Seoul by air is around 9,011 Kilometres (5,599 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.7t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

470kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Seoul. 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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE3 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Griffin → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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