Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Busan is 18 days 7h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 18 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Busan takes around 21h 38m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, American Airlines, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 21h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Charlotte and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 21h 38m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Charlotte to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Busan by cargo ship is 10,102 Nautical Miles (18,709 Kilometres / 11,626 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILM) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Busan by air is around 11,954 Kilometres (7,428 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

792kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Busan?

Accepted Answer

687kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MANB → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCA → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AA7 → MSC - Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → WC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCI → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AWE2 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA7 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AA7 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NAE → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Emerald / ZXB → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NAE → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPE2 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NAE → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Eagle → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → APRANL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCI → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
RTWPAN / PAD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC1	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDUSA → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAX → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Tango → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AT1 / AL2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC3 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ANP / OC1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TP11 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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
OL2 → Panda	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
OC1 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PE1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Charlotte to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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