Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Los Angeles is 11 days 5h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 11 days 5h later. These services are operated by SM Line, COSCO, MSC and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Los Angeles takes around 19h 45m. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Air China and Philippine Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 5,509 Nautical Miles (10,202 Kilometres / 6,339 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Los Angeles by air is around 11,229 Kilometres (6,977 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

661kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to Los Angeles. 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 Busan to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

763kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to Los Angeles. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Swan - Sentosa / FE6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
EX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC5 / TP7	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EXX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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