Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Taiwan to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taiwan and South Korea is 2 days 2h. Ships depart from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taiwan and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 2 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Interasia, Swire, Swire, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, Interasia, HMM, Evergreen, TS Lines, Interasia, Yang Ming, Maersk, TS Lines, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, CNC Line, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Taiwan to South Korea by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taiwan to South Korea takes around 1h 59m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taiwan and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Atlas Air, Korean Air, Jin Air, EVA Air, Tigerair Taiwan, Jeju Air, China Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Eastar Jet and the typical transit time is around 1h 59m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Taiwan and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taiwan and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 59m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Taiwan to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and South Korea by cargo ship is 940 Nautical Miles (1,740 Kilometres / 1,081 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taiwan to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and South Korea by air is around 1,465 Kilometres (911 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Taiwan to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

127kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taiwan to South Korea. 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 Taiwan to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

130kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taiwan to South Korea. 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Tigerair Taiwan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Jeju Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Eastar Jet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Tigerair Taiwan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo
EVA Air	Daily	Airbus A321
Eastar Jet	Daily	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Jeju Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Air Busan	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
Eastar Jet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Pertiwi / MSC - Pertiwi	Direct	N/A	MSC, Sinokor
HP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Origami	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
KTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCS / CI5 / FME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, King Ocean, BTL
SPS D / PNA D	Direct	N/A	Swire, KYOWA, ONE
SPS D / PNA D	Direct	N/A	Swire, KYOWA, ONE
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
KTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD1 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
ASA / SA2 → BS5 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
MS2 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PAS → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, TS Lines
MD1 / Panther → NW2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE
FTS → GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTK2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
JHS / JTK3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, TS Lines
MD1 / Panther → EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTK3 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CTI1 / CIS2 → AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PN1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTVS → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
FE4 / Silk → EC1 → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FE4 / Silk → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FE4 / Silk → NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC

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Taiwan to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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