Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from South Korea to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Germany is 42 days 10h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Korea and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 42 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, HMM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from South Korea to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Germany takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Thai Airways and LOT and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Korea and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 37m. China Cargo Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between South Korea to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Germany by cargo ship is 14,642 Nautical Miles (27,117 Kilometres / 16,850 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Korea to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Germany by air is around 8,509 Kilometres (5,288 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Korea to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.59t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Germany. 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 South Korea to Germany?

Accepted Answer

333kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Germany. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
KS1 / A05 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KS1 / A05 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KS1 / A05 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AIS → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FIL → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Amberjack → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CBX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Amberjack → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
APRANL2 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FIL → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
IA88 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA3 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PHOENIX → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEASIA1 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIS → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
PHOENIX → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / MS2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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