Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and Japan is 10hrs. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Hakata (JPHKT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Hakata (JPHKT) around 10hrs later. These services are operated by APL, Maersk, Maersk, Dongjin, Sinokor, APL, Swire, King Ocean, Namsung, ONE, Wan Hai and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to Japan takes around 56min. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Busan, Jeju Air, T'way Air, Jin Air and Eastar Jet and the typical transit time is around 56min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and Japan. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 1h 11m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Japan by cargo ship is 155 Nautical Miles (286 Kilometres / 178 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Hakata (JPHKT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and Japan by air is around 225 Kilometres (140 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Fukuoka Airport (FUK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

33kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to Japan. 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 Japan?

Accepted Answer

49kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to Japan. 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
Air Busan	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
Jeju Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
T'way Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Jin Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Eastar Jet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GSX2 / AM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, Swire
HP2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA88	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SJJS
BKS1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Dongjin
SKX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, Heung-A
GSX / AM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, Swire
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
JPS1 / BJS	Direct	2-4 times a week	King Ocean, Namsung
KCJ1 / DJS - KCJ1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Dongjin
JVH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CNC Line
JSV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BKS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
MAR	Direct	1-2 times a week	CAMEL
JKE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
QJX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CCL, SJJS
ISX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
Sunrise	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
IA88 → TSJ2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
BKS1 → KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
BJS → DJS - KCJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
CKX1 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KQS → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
FEM → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
ANX → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
HPS1 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KHS1 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A, Sinokor
KTS1 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A

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South Korea to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Korea to Japan by Air freight

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Gimhae International Airport to Fukuoka Airport

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Incheon International Airport to Kansai International Airport

South Korea to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Hakata

Cargo flights

Busan to Wakamatsu / Kitakyushu / Moji

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