Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Seoul is 16 days 1h. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 16 days 1h later. These services are operated by Gold Star, HMM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Seoul takes around 10hrs. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, T'way Air, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Scoot and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10hrs. UPS Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Seoul by cargo ship is 4,745 Nautical Miles (8,788 Kilometres / 5,460 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Seoul by air is around 8,384 Kilometres (5,209 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

740kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

677kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Hong Kong Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Garuda Indonesia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Scoot	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panda / CAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM, MSC, ONE
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ANL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
Panda → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAT → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A1X → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A1X → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NEAX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEAX / A1X → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Evergreen
A1X / AUE → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CAT → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
A3N → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL → JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3NANL →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
A3N → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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