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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Busan is 18h 13m. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Busan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 18h 13m later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, BTL, Sinokor, MSC, ZIM, PanCon, Yang Ming, ANL, King Ocean, King Ocean, Heung-A, COSCO, CCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Swire, CMA CGM, Sinokor, MSC, Dongjin, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Asyad, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Swire, NEW, Namsung, EAS, MSC, MSC, OOCL, SM Line, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, King Ocean, HMM, Maersk, Sinokor, COSCO, CNC Line, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, King Ocean, COSCO, POCEAN, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Sinokor, Maersk, ZIM, ZIM, COSCO, POCEAN, COSCO, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Gold Star, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, CNC Line, Wan Hai, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, ZIM, King Ocean, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ZIM, Evergreen, MSC, Sinokor, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, ZIM, OOCL, Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, King Ocean, Sinokor, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, King Ocean, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Namsung, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, HMM, MSC, ZIM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Gold Star, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Sinokor, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ZIM, HMM, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, MSC, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Gold Star, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ZIM, ONE, Maersk, Yang Ming, ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, MSC, ZIM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, MSC, CNC Line, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, POCEAN, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Namsung, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, King Ocean, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Heung-A, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, King Ocean, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, King Ocean, SM Line, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Namsung, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CNC Line, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Namsung, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, CMA CGM, King Ocean, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Wan Hai, Sinokor, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Wan Hai, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, SITC, Wan Hai, King Ocean, ONE, King Ocean, Wan Hai, Heung-A, Maersk, Heung-A, Yang Ming, ONE, Wan Hai, MSC, ONE, PanCon, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, SITC, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, ONE, HMM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Wan Hai, Evergreen, SM Line, Maersk, HMM, Wan Hai, SITC, Namsung, Namsung, Namsung, SITC, SITC and SITC.

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

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Busan takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Busan?

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Air Busan and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Qingdao and Busan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Qingdao to Busan by ship?

The distance between Qingdao and Busan by cargo ship is 502 Nautical Miles (929 Kilometres / 577 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Busan (KRPUS).

What is the distance between Qingdao to Busan by air?

The distance between Qingdao and Busan by air is around 812 Kilometres (504 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

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

90kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Busan?

86kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao 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.

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1h 55m, 1-2 times a day

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18h 13m, Every few hours

90kg CO₂e

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Qingdao to Busan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Qingdao to Busan by plane will take about 1h 55m and departs from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrives into Gimhae International Airport (PUS). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Korean Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Departs from

TAO

Departs from

PUS

1h 55m: 1-2 times a day

812 km
504 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

86kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900
Air Busan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Qingdao to Busan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Qingdao to Busan by ship will take about 18h 13m and departs from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing every few hours on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

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Qingdao to Busan

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CNQDG