Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Beijing is 1 day 10h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 1 day 10h later. These services are operated by SITC, MSC, COSCO, EAS, DWOO, AAL, OOCL, COSCO, CK Line, POCEAN, HMM, King Ocean, HMM, King Ocean, King Ocean, CK Line, King Ocean, CK Line, Namsung, HMM, Dong Young, TS Lines, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, Namsung, King Ocean, King Ocean and Namsung.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Beijing takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Beijing by cargo ship is 442 Nautical Miles (819 Kilometres / 509 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and TIANJIN (CNTNJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Beijing by air is around 928 Kilometres (577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

79kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Beijing. 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 Seoul to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

132kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Beijing. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BBX6 / CBX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, CNC Line
SAMBAR	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
CT1 / NCT / CHL4 / RNT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CNC Line, Evergreen, RCL, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
GDX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EAS
INXI	Direct	2-4 times a week	DWOO
AUEC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean
CII	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KJK1 & KJK2 → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
KTX → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	POCEAN, King Ocean, CK Line
KIS → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NKT → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KHP → CKJ / KR(PUS)-JP(HOKURIKU) SVC A /SVC B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CK Line, PanCon
ANX → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Heung-A
KST → CKJ / KR(PUS)-JP(HOKURIKU) SVC A /SVC B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, Sinokor, Heung-A, King Ocean, PanCon, POCEAN
KTH → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KJH → CKJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
NKT → BXQ	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Namsung
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KHX → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young
KTH → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
KTH → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CHL → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK25 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTX → NCJ	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean
KTH → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KHP → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
KHP → BXQ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
ANX → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Namsung
KST → NCJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
ANX → BXQ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PH3	Direct	N/A	Maersk
FLS / AM1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AWC2 / TSL - AWC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, TS Lines
IA3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LAG → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PH3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Seoul to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seoul to Beijing by Air freight

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Incheon International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Seoul to Beijing by Container ship

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Incheon to Tianjin / Xingang

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Incheon to TIANJIN

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