Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Busan is 55 days 4h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 55 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Busan takes around 24h 58m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 24h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Busan by cargo ship is 14,462 Nautical Miles (26,783 Kilometres / 16,642 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Busan by air is around 14,117 Kilometres (8,772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Busan?

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Gold Star
ZGT → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MGX / TA11 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UCLA → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → MANB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
UCLA → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX / BZX → PEX3 / GME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Gulf to SAEC String1 → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
UMXAPL → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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