Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Seoul is 43 days 4h. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mobile (USMOB) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 43 days 4h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Seoul takes around 21h 49m. 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 Seoul?

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, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between St. Louis and Seoul. 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 49m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Seoul by cargo ship is 16,004 Nautical Miles (29,639 Kilometres / 18,417 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Seoul 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 Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.92t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

666kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis to Seoul. 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	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
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, HMM
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM, Maersk
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
EC4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
US3 / TP15 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP15 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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	ONE, MSC, HMM
US3 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US3 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AWE4 / SAX / ECX1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
PE1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Albatros → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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St Louis Lambert International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Mobile to Busan

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Charleston to Incheon

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