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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and South Korea is 12 days 3h. Ships depart from Townsville (AUTSV) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and South Korea?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Townsville (AUTSV) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 12 days 3h later. These services are operated by KYOWA, CNC Line, PIL, Emirates Shipping, ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and PIL.

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

The quickest flight from Australia to South Korea takes around 9h 34m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

How often do planes fly between Australia and South Korea?

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Jetstar Airways, T'way Air, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Air China and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 34m.

What is the distance between Australia to South Korea by ship?

The distance between Australia and South Korea by cargo ship is 3,719 Nautical Miles (6,887 Kilometres / 4,279 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Townsville (AUTSV) and Busan (KRPUS).

What is the distance between Australia to South Korea by air?

The distance between Australia and South Korea by air is around 8,352 Kilometres (5,190 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

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

668kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Australia to South Korea?

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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.

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Q: Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and South Korea?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 9h 34m. UPS Airlines operates on this route.

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9h 34m, 2-4 times a day

404kg CO₂e

Container Ship

12 days 3h, Every 1-2 weeks

668kg CO₂e

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Australia to South Korea by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Australia to South Korea by plane will take about 9h 34m and departs from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrives into Incheon International Airport (ICN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. UPS Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Departs from

SYD

Departs from

ICN

9h 34m: 2-4 times a day

8,352 km
5,190 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

404kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
Jetstar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Most frequent

Perth International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Departs from

PER

Departs from

ICN

17h 14m: Every few hours

7,811 km
4,853 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

713kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Australia to South Korea by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Australia to South Korea by ship will take about 12 days 3h and departs from Townsville (AUTSV) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. KYOWA is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Townsville to Busan

Port of loading

AUTSV

Port of loading

KRPUS

12 days 3h: Every 1-2 weeks

6,887 km
4,279 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

668kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PNGAUS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KYOWA
APR2 / APRANL2 / ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
ANA → WS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
MELL - ANA \| PIL - ANA \| SWSPL - NAX → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
APR1 / APRANL1 → APR2 / APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
APRANL2 → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
APRANL2 → MANB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ANA → WS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Cargo flights

Brisbane to Busan

Port of loading

AUBNE

Port of loading

KRPUS

12 days 7h: Every 1-2 days

7,701 km
4,785 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

747kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEAX / NAX / A1X / AUE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / Panda	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
A3N / A3NANL / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, ZIM, ANL, COSCO
APR2 / APRANL2 / ANL - APR2 \| CMA - APRANL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
ZAX / Panda / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
Dragon → AE11	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AUN → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CA2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAE / CA2 → WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Yang Ming
SAE / CA2 → AME / MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, SLS
AUN → AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AUN → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → AE19	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
A3NANL / A3N → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CA2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUN → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Dragon → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CA2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
A3NANL → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AA1 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KANGAROO → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAT → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A3NANL → FEASIA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CA2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AUN → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3NANL / A3N → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CAT → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Sinotrans
CAT → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT / STA → WSA6 / WS6 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen, PIL
CAT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
A3SANL / A3S → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3SANL / A3S → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AA1 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASAL / ASA → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAXE / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
CAT → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Most frequent

Brisbane to Gwangyang

Port of loading

AUBNE

Port of loading

KRKAN

18 days 5h: 2-4 times a day

7,929 km
4,927 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

635kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panda → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEAX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEAX → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A1X / AUE → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A1X → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Dragon → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CAT → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEAX → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3NANL → FEASIA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → KS1 / A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
A3NANL → FEASIA22	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A3S → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CAT → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NAX → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines
CAT → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, TS Lines

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Australia to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Most frequent

Perth International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Australia to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Townsville to Busan

Cargo flights

Brisbane to Busan

Most frequent

Brisbane to Gwangyang

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