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 40 days 10h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) 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 Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 40 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and ONE.

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 24m. 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 1-2 times a day. 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 24m.

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 Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 24m. Turkish Airlines 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 9,924 Nautical Miles (18,379 Kilometres / 11,420 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Busan (KRPUS).

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

671kg 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

644kg 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	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 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+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD5 / JADE	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Himalaya → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ORAN2 → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESC → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HL - MSW → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - MSW → ACSA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 / JADE → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MSW → AN2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARB → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ARB → MD3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE

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

Spain to South Korea by Air freight

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Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Barcelona to Busan

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