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 1h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 15 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, ZIM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 33m. 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 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Busan by cargo ship is 5,596 Nautical Miles (10,365 Kilometres / 6,440 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) 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

691kg 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

818kg 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+2 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EVA Air	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WC5 / TP7	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PS6	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
EXX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZX2 → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZX2 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
US2 / TP12 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PRX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP7 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZX2 → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
US2 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP12 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP7 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PRX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP1 → SPS D	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC1 / TP6 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
HEDE - HDS3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
HEDE - HDS → AME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → AN2 / Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WC1 / TP6 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC5 / TP7 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PRX / CP1 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
US2 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → AME1/TPM / Aztec	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CCE / MAREX → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CCE / MAREX → AN2 / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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