United Kingdom to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from United Kingdom to South Korea by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
RAF Fairford to Incheon International Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 10m, Every 2-4 weeks
Emissions
815kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Felixstowe to Busan
Duration / Frequency
44 days 20h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
2.33t CO₂e
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United Kingdom to South Korea by Air freight
The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to South Korea by plane will take about 11h 10m and departs from RAF Fairford (FFD) and arrives into Incheon International Airport (ICN). There are flights departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Atlas Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 2-4 weeks.
The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to South Korea by ship will take about 44 days 20h and departs from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from United Kingdom to South Korea by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and South Korea is 44 days 20h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 44 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, MSC, HMM, HMM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL and MSC.
The quickest flight from United Kingdom to South Korea takes around 11h 10m. Flights depart from RAF Fairford (FFD) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).
Scheduled flights between RAF Fairford (FFD) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 11h 10m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Kingdom and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 18h 47m. Silk Way West Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between United Kingdom and South Korea by cargo ship is 14,770 Nautical Miles (27,354 Kilometres / 16,997 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Busan (KRPUS).
The distance between United Kingdom and South Korea by air is around 8,912 Kilometres (5,538 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between RAF Fairford (FFD) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).
2.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to South Korea. 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.
815kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to South Korea. 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.