Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Zürich to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Seoul is 35 days 21h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Gwangyang (KRKAN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Gwangyang (KRKAN) around 35 days 21h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Zürich to Seoul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Seoul takes around 1 day 21h. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, KLM, Lufthansa, Emirates, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Saudia and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 1 day 21h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Zürich and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 21h. Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Cargolux operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Zürich to Seoul by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 7h to send cargo via road from Zürich and Seoul. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Seoul by cargo ship is 9,617 Nautical Miles (17,810 Kilometres / 11,067 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Seoul by road is 11,345 Kilometres (7,049 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Seoul by air is around 8,834 Kilometres (5,489 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Zürich to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

901kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Seoul. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

313kg - 605kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Seoul. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Korean AirF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
LufthansaF	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+8 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Finnair	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
CargoluxF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM MIR+15 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE FOCUS+15 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM MIR+23 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE MILANO+17 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE FOCUS+9 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	AL MASHRAB+11 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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