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 46 days 22h. Ships depart from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 46 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Lufthansa 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 12,867 Nautical Miles (23,830 Kilometres / 14,807 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

2.23t 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

510kg 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	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GME → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GME → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GME → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GMXP → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GME → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
GCC2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
GMXP →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TP15 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP15 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AUG → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TP15 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US3 / TP15 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US3 / TP15 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US3 / TP15 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TP15 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US3 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US3 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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