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 21h. Ships depart from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Yokohama (JPYOK) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 1 day 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, SITC, ONE, Namsung, Heung-A, CK Line, Sinokor, Swire, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, APL, Dong Young, Maersk, APL, APL, Maersk, CNC Line, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Maersk, Yang Ming and Yang Ming.

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 663 Nautical Miles (1,228 Kilometres / 763 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yokohama (JPYOK) 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 1,509 Kilometres (938 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

82kg 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

121kg 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900
Jin Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Jeju Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 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
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	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
CJV3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
BKH	Direct	1-2 times a week	Namsung
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, TYNGS, Sinokor
KJS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
NAT	Direct	N/A	Swire
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
A3N / A3NANL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL
JTVS / CNC - JTVS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line
New Origami	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JPH	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	1-2 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
JEK1 / KMTC - JEK1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young, King Ocean
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
GSX2 / AM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, Swire
GSX / AM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, Swire
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JP8 → JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
SH3 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WC4 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SH3 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP5 → MSC - ALPACA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Orient	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TP5 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTS → KTH / KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
WC4 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 → AME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JTS → KTH / KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
WC4 / TP5 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JTS → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTS → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Narita International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

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