Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Busan is 15 days 13h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 15 days 13h later. These services are operated by SM Line, COSCO, SLS, MSC, HMM, HMM, OOCL, OOCL, HMM, OOCL, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Busan takes around 20h 45m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Daegu Airport (TAE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Daegu Airport (TAE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Korean Air and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 50m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Busan by cargo ship is 5,746 Nautical Miles (10,641 Kilometres / 6,612 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Busan by air is around 9,975 Kilometres (6,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

690kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Busan. 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 Los Angeles to Busan?

Accepted Answer

825kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Busan. 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
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+6 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 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	N/A	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
APX / AWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, King Ocean
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
KME / AG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
KME / AG1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PS6 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SSEA → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TBD → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SSEA → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CP2 → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
WAMS → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAC4 → EAS - BUSAN-KWANGYANG-SHANGHAI-NINGBO \| POCEAN - BS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAMS → Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CP2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP2 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CP2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
HIXP / AAC4 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
SEA3 / PSX → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CP2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZEX → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA / PVCS → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP3 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WCCA2 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CP3 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAMS → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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