Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Busan is 1 day 23h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, SITC, MSC, CK Line, ONE, Heung-A, CK Line, Sinokor, ONE, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Swire, CMA CGM, MSC, POCEAN, Maersk, CNC Line, SITC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Busan takes around 2h 13m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Jin Air, Air Busan and Jeju Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Tokyo and Busan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Busan by cargo ship is 673 Nautical Miles (1,246 Kilometres / 774 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Busan by air is around 1,549 Kilometres (963 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

140kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo 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 Tokyo to Busan?

Accepted Answer

110kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900
Jin Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Jeju Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Tigerair Taiwan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC5 / TP7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, TYNGS
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC
KHX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, TYNGS
KJS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JPH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTVS / CNC - JTVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
NAT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
Origami	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN
SH3 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JP8 → JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
VTX3 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, King Ocean
WSA8 / TLP8 → AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
KJK1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
NCK1/KJK3 / NCK / KHX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young, Namsung, Dongjin, Heung-A
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CK Line, Sinokor, TYNGS
JP2S9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
JPH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BKH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
KHX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
KJS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CK Line, Sinokor, TYNGS
JTVS / CNC - JTVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
Origami	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PBT2 & PST2 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
JSTAR → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
QJK1 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
FP2 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTJ / KTX2 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NKT6 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CJ24 → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP1 → JK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PBT2 & PST2 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CJ24 → CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - SKT6 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A06 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A06 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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