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 33 days 12h. Ships depart from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk 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 50m. 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 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 50m.

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 50m. 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 12,353 Nautical Miles (22,878 Kilometres / 14,216 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 10,764 Kilometres (6,689 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

2.13t 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

445kg 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+1 others
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GS1 / GULFEX → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GUF / AM2 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GS1 / GULFEX → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GUF / AM2 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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	ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, HMM
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → Dragon	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	ONE, MSC, HMM
US3 → AME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUG → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
AUG → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → NW2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM
EC4 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
TP15 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US3 / TP15 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
EC4 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → NW1 / Inca / AX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM

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