Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Busan is 42 days 14h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 42 days 14h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Busan takes around 21h 35m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between St. Louis and Busan. Cargo flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 21h 35m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between St. Louis to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Busan by cargo ship is 13,999 Nautical Miles (25,927 Kilometres / 16,110 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Busan by air is around 11,545 Kilometres (7,174 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Busan?

Accepted Answer

668kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
Alaska Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 4-6 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, HMM
Ecumed	Direct	N/A	Maersk
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Gold Star
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → NW3 / AZTEC / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ecumed → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US3 / TP15 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → NW2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM

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