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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Seoul is 4 days 15h. Ships depart from Chiba (JPCHB) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Seoul?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Chiba (JPCHB) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 4 days 15h later. These services are operated by CK Line, Wan Hai, CK Line, Interasia, Interasia, CK Line and CK Line.

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

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Seoul takes around 1h 59m. Flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Seoul?

Scheduled flights between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart hourly. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, FedEx, Jin Air, ZIPAIR, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Air Seoul, Eastar Jet, All Nippon Airways, Air Busan, Jeju Air and T'way Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 59m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tokyo and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 59m. Kalitta Air, FedEx and All Nippon Airways operates on this route.

What is the distance between Tokyo to Seoul by ship?

The distance between Tokyo and Seoul by cargo ship is 1,215 Nautical Miles (2,250 Kilometres / 1,398 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Incheon (KRINC).

What is the distance between Tokyo to Seoul by air?

The distance between Tokyo and Seoul by air is around 1,182 Kilometres (734 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

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

258kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Seoul. 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 Tokyo to Seoul?

81kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Seoul. 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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Air Freight

1h 59m, Hourly

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4 days 15h, Every 1-2 weeks

233kg CO₂e

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Tokyo to Seoul by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Seoul by plane will take about 1h 59m and departs from Narita International Airport (NRT) and arrives into Incheon International Airport (ICN). There are flights departing hourly on this route. Kalitta Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Departs from

NRT

Departs from

ICN

1h 59m: Hourly

1,258 km
782 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

n/a

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ERSF
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Jin Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air Seoul	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
Eastar Jet	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter
Air Busan	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
Jeju Air	Every few hours	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800

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Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

Departs from

HND

Departs from

GMP

2h 25m: Every few hours

1,182 km
734 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

81kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Air routes from Tokyo to Seoul

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Tokyo to Seoul by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Tokyo to Seoul by ship will take about 4 days 15h and departs from Chiba (JPCHB) and arrives into Incheon (KRINC). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CK Line is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Chiba to Incheon

Port of loading

JPCHB

Port of loading

KRINC

4 days 15h: Every 1-2 weeks

2,031 km
1,262 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

233kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, CNC Line, TYNGS
NS5 → CT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KJK1 & KJK2 → BIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
NS5 → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
NS5 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
KJK1 & KJK2 → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line
KJK1 & KJK2 → HPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line

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Closest seaports

Tokyo to Incheon

Port of loading

JPTYO

Port of loading

KRINC

7 days 5h: Every 1-2 days

2,250 km
1,398 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

258kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CK Line, CNC Line, TYNGS
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CK Line, CNC Line, TYNGS
NCK1/KJK3 / NCK / KHX3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Dong Young, Dongjin, Heung-A, Namsung
SJX2/SJX5 → AWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JH2 → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NS1 → CT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KJK1 → NCK1/KJK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Dongjin
JTP → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SINOL - SKT4 → ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinotrans
FE1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → KIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SJX2/SJX5 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
SJX2/SJX5 → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS3 → CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
NS1 / JSM3 → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, ONE
PS3 → CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
SJX2/SJX5 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS3 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Cargo flights

Yokohama to Incheon

Port of loading

JPYOK

Port of loading

KRINC

6 days 4h: 2-4 times a week

2,080 km
1,292 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

239kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CK Line, CNC Line, TYNGS
KJK1 & KJK2 / KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2 / CKL - KJK1 & KJK2 \| TYNGS - KEIHIN1 & KEIHIN2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CK Line, CNC Line, TYNGS
SINOL - SKT7 → TIS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
JP1 / A06 → JKF / IN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JP1 / A06 → FLS / AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA7 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AX3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX2 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SKT2 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA8 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AX3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA8 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AX2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKT5 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT5 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTX3 → ISS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
A06 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SINOL - SKT7 → PSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
SH3 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Andes → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AZTEC → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSM → AK47	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NW3 / AX3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SH3 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NW3 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW2 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW2 / AX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CJ29 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JSM → AK49	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AX3 → COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CJS → NCK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
KJS1 → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
JIZHOU - SCJ1 \| STARO - SCJ1 → NCK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
KHX1 → KHX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Heung-A
BKH → NCK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung
JTS → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO
PJX → KHP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JSM → CII	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CJ29 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKT2 → ASEAN - CVT \| POCEAN - CVT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinotrans
VTX3 → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SINOL - SKT7 → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor

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Ocean routes from Tokyo to Seoul

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Tokyo to Seoul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tokyo to Seoul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Narita International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

Tokyo to Seoul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Chiba to Incheon

Closest seaports

Tokyo to Incheon

Cargo flights

Yokohama to Incheon

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