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 32 days 3h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) 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 Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 32 days 3h later. These services are operated by HMM, HMM, ZIM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 16m. 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, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 16m.

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 16m. 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 10,042 Nautical Miles (18,597 Kilometres / 11,556 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) 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

1.29t 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	Airbus A319+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Albatros → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
ECX2 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AWE2 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZCA → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MANB → M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NAE → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE2 → BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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