Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Busan is 34 days 6h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 34 days 6h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Busan takes around 22h 18m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Atlas Air, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Charleston and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 22h 18m. FedEx and Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Charleston to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Busan by cargo ship is 10,583 Nautical Miles (19,600 Kilometres / 12,179 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Busan by air is around 12,079 Kilometres (7,505 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Busan?

Accepted Answer

773kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Swingtail Freighter+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAX → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEC / Tango → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ANP / OL2 → AME1/TPM / AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ANP / OC1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OL2 → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
US1 / TP11 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → US2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ANP / OC1 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ANP / OC1 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GUF / AM2 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OC1 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
OC1 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → US3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PE1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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