Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Busan is 56 days 6h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 56 days 6h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Busan takes around 18h 24m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Busan by cargo ship is 16,146 Nautical Miles (29,902 Kilometres / 18,581 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Busan by air is around 10,054 Kilometres (6,247 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.9t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Busan?

Accepted Answer

727kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Condor → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → IEX / FCS / FME → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Condor → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE3 / Condor → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE3 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Condor → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 / Condor → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 / Condor → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Condor → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 / Condor → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TA1 / AL5 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IBC → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 / Condor → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Condor → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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