Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Seoul is 2 days 1h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 2 days 1h later. These services are operated by DWOO, EAS, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, Gold Star, COSCO, CNC Line, CNC Line, TS Lines, CNC Line, ONE, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CNC Line, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Namsung, Namsung, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM, Namsung, HMM, CNC Line, COSCO, COSCO, Namsung, Namsung, China United, Dong Young, Namsung, ASEAN, Namsung, OOCL, CNC Line, Evergreen, HMM, COSCO, CNC Line, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, SITC, ONE, SITC, ONE, Namsung, King Ocean, SITC, SITC, King Ocean, TS Lines, CNC Line, Namsung, King Ocean, PIL, HMM, ONE, ONE, Namsung, ONE, SITC, King Ocean, CNC Line, SITC, SITC, TS Lines, King Ocean, Yang Ming, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Namsung, Heung-A, Heung-A and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Seoul takes around 1h 28m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Air China and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 1h 28m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Seoul by cargo ship is 441 Nautical Miles (816 Kilometres / 507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Seoul by air is around 928 Kilometres (577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

79kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

53kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INXI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DWOO
GDX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EAS
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CSE → AK25	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AEU3 → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT → AK25	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CPV → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK3 → AK25	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Albatros → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NJX → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NJX → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NT8 / CNC - NT8 \| TSL - NTX → CSE / CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CNC Line
CHL → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BMX → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI3 → CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
AAC2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 → KI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CT1 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
KCM2 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NCX → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
MD3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BHF1 → CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AWE2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines
WSA6 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PA1 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MD3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CEN → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BXQ → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
BXQ → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CF3 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
New Falcon → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BXQ → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
MD3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCM2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
AEU9 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU9 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BXQ → NCK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
BXQ → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CI8 → IQH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
NCJ → IQH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young
BXQ → KMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
PJX → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ASEAN
BXQ → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CHL / RNV / CHX → NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
BMX → CT1 / NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, COSCO
AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
MD3 → CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
WSA6 / TLP6 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BBX6 → CT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
AG1 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HKH → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
CEN / PCN1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
KTP → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIM / CS3 → NCT / CT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CIX2 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AG1 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CBX2 → CMI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
NCI / CIX2 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
CPX1 → CMI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
SPS D → KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCJ → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CT2 → CHT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	King Ocean
CBX2 → CKV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CPX1 → CKV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
NCJ → CHT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean
CIX2 → CHT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	TS Lines
KCM2 → NKT / CKL - NKT \| CNC - NKT \| KMTC - NKT \| NMSUNG - NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, TS Lines
BXQ → NKT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CT2 → KCM4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
NCI / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
MD3 → CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
AG1 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCJ → KCM4 / NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean
SPS D → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PBT1 → CKV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CT2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
BMX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
CPX1 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
BBX6 / CBX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
CIX2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NCJ → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
MD3 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KCM2 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CPS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEN → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NUE2 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HKH → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIM → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BXQ → ANX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
BSS1 → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
CKJ → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
CES → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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