Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Busan is 13 days 10h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vancouver and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 13 days 10h later. These services are operated by SM Line, Swire, Swire, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Swire, Swire, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Busan takes around 20h 25m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Air China and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Busan by cargo ship is 4,764 Nautical Miles (8,824 Kilometres / 5,483 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vancouver to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Busan by air is around 9,828 Kilometres (6,107 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

572kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Busan?

Accepted Answer

418kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver 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
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WC4 / TP5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC3 / TP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
1C	Direct	N/A	Swire
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PN1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CPNW → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CPNW / PNW4 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC4 / TP5 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CALEX → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PN1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
OL1 → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPNW / PNW3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TP5 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPNW / PNW4 → AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NWX / EPNW / PNW3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN1 → JK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPNW / PNW4 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TP5 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WC4 / TP5 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CPNW / PNW4 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / PNW4 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WC4 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CPNW → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WC3 / TP1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS1ANL / PANZ → TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
TP5 → AC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
PN1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ANP → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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