Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sydney to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Busan is 21 days 9h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 21 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, MSC, OOCL, ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sydney to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Busan takes around 1 day 15h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Jetstar Airways, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Qantas, T'way Air, UPS Airlines, China Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, China Eastern Airlines and Polar Air Cargo and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sydney and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 15h. UPS Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Polar Air Cargo operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Boeing 747-8F Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Busan by cargo ship is 4,683 Nautical Miles (8,673 Kilometres / 5,389 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Busan by air is around 8,697 Kilometres (5,404 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

768kg - 961kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Busan?

Accepted Answer

266kg - 599kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Jetstar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
UPS AirlinesF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Polar Air CargoF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER USEFUL+2 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	WIDE JULIET+3 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	IKARIA+5 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM SPARROW+3 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC KALAMATA VII+5 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL SHANGHAI+3 others
ANL	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM ZINGARO+2 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM FIORDLAND+1 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	TIAN XIANG HE
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Vancouver+1 others

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