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 21 days 2h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 21 days 2h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, APL, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, ONE, APL, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, MSC, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, HMM, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

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 55m. 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, China Airlines, EVA Air, Air China, Vietnam Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 55m.

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

767kg 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 A320+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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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
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Chinook → OL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Chinook → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEASIA22 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JKS WEST → PS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JPH → PN1 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Amberjack → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GSX → EX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
FE6 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SPS A → PN1 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → PN1 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Inca → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEASIA8 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MD5 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NW3 / AX3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
GSX2 → EX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
MD3 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FEASIA1 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIS → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MD5 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Andes → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AG1 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NW3 / AX3 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CTP / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
APRANL2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A1X / AUE → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE6 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JVH → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NSB → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN3 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
EC1 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
NW3 / AX3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
MD5 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JKN / NZJ → AAS3 / CP4 / PCS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
Mexicas → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA2 → AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
JVH → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KCS / KCX → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IA88 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NW2 / AX2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NSB → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HP2 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AME1/TPM → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JKN → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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