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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Los Angeles is 12 days 2h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 12 days 2h later. These services are operated by SM Line, COSCO, ONE, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, King Ocean, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

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

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).

How often do planes fly between Busan and Los Angeles?

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, EVA Air and Air China and the typical transit time is around 19h 45m.

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

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.

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

The distance between Busan and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 5,323 Nautical Miles (9,857 Kilometres / 6,125 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

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

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).

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

639kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Busan to Los Angeles?

820kg 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.

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Busan to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Busan, South Korea to Los Angeles, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Busan to Los Angeles by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Busan to Los Angeles by plane will take about 19h 45m and departs from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrives into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Gimhae International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

PUS

Departs from

LAX

19h 45m: Every 1-2 days

11,229 km
6,977 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

820kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Busan to Los Angeles by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Busan to Los Angeles by ship will take about 12 days 2h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. SM Line is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Long Beach

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

USLGB

12 days 2h: 1-2 times a day

9,862 km
6,128 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

639kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	2-4 times a week	SM Line, HMM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 days	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Orient	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
TPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Orient	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PK2 / M06	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KS1 / A05	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
APX / AWC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, SLS
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
AN2 → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IA9 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WC2 / TP8 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HP2 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AK23 → AAC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
NSB → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
APRANL2 → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIS → AAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
WAX2 → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCI → CEN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
KCM2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BS1 / A04 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CKI → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Andes → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL / A3N → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
IEX / FCS / FME → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AK6 → AAC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
NEAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APRANL2 → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCM2 → AAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NSB → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
JKN → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AK7 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Closest seaports

Busan to Los Angeles

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

USLAX

14 days 7h: Every 1-2 days

9,857 km
6,125 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

639kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC5 / TP7	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EXX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JPH → PS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
WAX2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AK23 → AAC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
Orient → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3NANL → EXX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FA1 → PS8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
SPS A → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CKI → SEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPNW → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP → WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC
ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP → TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
JKS WEST → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexicas → SIERRA → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APRANL2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexicas → SIERRA → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZNS → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NSB → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Inca → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IA9 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Orient → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JKN → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
APRANL2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A1X / AUE → PS8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM
CTP → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCI → PS8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
Amberjack → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI3 → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FEW3 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9 → SEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PN3 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
SE4 / AE19 → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
A3NANL / A3N → MTE / SEA2 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
KVS → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NS5 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCS2 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CKI → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Chinook → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI → TP8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
KCM2 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CPX → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A1X / AUE → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AK6 → AAC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
HP2 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Gold Star
AN1 / AX1 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CTP → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PCI → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Andes → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3NANL / A3N → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
IEX / FCS / FME → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NEAX → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEAX → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA2 → AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / FCS / FME → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NAX → WC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKS WEST → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
DJS - NBQ1 → PS8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → SEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AN2 / AX2 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Busan to Los Angeles

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Air Freight

19h 45m, Every 1-2 days

820kg CO₂e

Container Ship

12 days 2h, 1-2 times a day

639kg CO₂e

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Busan to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Busan to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Gimhae International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Busan to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Long Beach

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Busan to Los Angeles

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