Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and San Francisco is 19 days 2h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 19 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, HMM, MSC, HMM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Wan Hai, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to San Francisco takes around 18h 45m. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Air China, Philippine Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and San Francisco by cargo ship is 5,721 Nautical Miles (10,595 Kilometres / 6,583 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and San Francisco by air is around 10,690 Kilometres (6,643 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.59t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

728kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to San Francisco. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS6	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
WC2 / TP8	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AN1 / Inca → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
SPS A → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JPH → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AN2 / Andes → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Condor → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN / NZJ → AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
Mexicas → CALEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CIX / CIX3 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
WSA2 → AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Andes → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
KCS / KCX → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
JKN → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IA88 → TP8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SA6 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
NSB → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Amberjack → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA5 → TP8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AME1 → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGX / FM1 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FL2 / SX2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
EXX → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NZJ → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI5 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → CP4 / PCS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, ONE

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