Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and South Korea is 45 days 2h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 45 days 2h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to South Korea takes around 12h 36m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Etihad Airways, Shenzhen Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, China Airlines, Air India, Thai Airways and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 12h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Kingdom and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 49m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United Kingdom to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and South Korea by cargo ship is 14,555 Nautical Miles (26,956 Kilometres / 16,750 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and South Korea by air is around 8,871 Kilometres (5,512 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

641kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FE6 → CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FE6 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 → ICN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
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United Kingdom to South Korea by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Incheon International Airport

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London Stansted Airport to Incheon International Airport

United Kingdom to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Busan

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Southampton to Incheon

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