Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and London is 40 days 12h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 40 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to London takes around 19h 23m. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and London by cargo ship is 21,996 Nautical Miles (40,736 Kilometres / 25,312 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and London by air is around 9,379 Kilometres (5,828 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to London. 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 Busan to London?

Accepted Answer

599kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to London. 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IAX / FI3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Santana → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KS1 / A05 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / FI3 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KS1 / A05 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NAX → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Amberjack → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC5 / TP7 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PHOENIX → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Alpaca → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Origami → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC2 / TP8 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Swan → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN2 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Jade → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AZTEC → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / FI3 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IA88 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA5 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AFL → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA5 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
SAMBAR → Albatros	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
WC1 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Amberjack → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIL → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Busan to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Gimhae International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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