Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Seoul is 43 days 23h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 43 days 23h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Seoul takes around 18h 38m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by LOT, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Swiss, Finnair, Asiana Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 18h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 38m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Seoul by cargo ship is 16,969 Nautical Miles (31,427 Kilometres / 19,528 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Seoul by air is around 8,489 Kilometres (5,275 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+8 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
IEX / ME2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DIAL - GBX → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Swan → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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