Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and South Korea is 38 days 14h. Ships depart from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive at Gwangyang (KRKAN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive into Gwangyang (KRKAN) around 38 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to South Korea takes around 12h 23m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Spain and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by T'way Air, Asiana Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Finnair, Swiss and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 3h. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and South Korea by cargo ship is 13,415 Nautical Miles (24,845 Kilometres / 15,438 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Algeciras (ESALG) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain to South Korea. 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 Spain to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

604kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain to South Korea. 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
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3 → KS1 / A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE3 → AC3/TSN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE4 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE3 → IA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE4 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
NE3 / AE3 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Silk / FE4 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
Silk → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Silk → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → FIL / SX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE4 / Silk → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
FE4 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Silk → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
FE4 → FLX / ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NE3 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Silk → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk → NW2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 / Silk → NW1 / Inca / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC

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

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Spain to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Incheon International Airport

Cargo flights

Bilbao Airport to Incheon International Airport

Spain to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Algeciras to Gwangyang

Cargo flights

Algeciras to Busan

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