Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Seoul is 22 days 16h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 22 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Seoul takes around 11h 54m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, Sky Lease Cargo, Atlas Air, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Kalitta Air, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines, Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 11h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11h 54m. Kalitta Air, Sky Lease Cargo, Atlas Air, Kalitta Air, All Nippon Airways, China Cargo Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Seoul by cargo ship is 5,890 Nautical Miles (10,909 Kilometres / 6,779 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Seoul by air is around 9,668 Kilometres (6,007 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

628kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Seoul. 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
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Sky Lease CargoFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-300+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+6 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA3 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PVCS → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC4 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MP2 / MS2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
AAC → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC4 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PVCS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC4 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CEN → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CEN → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PCC1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEN / PCN1 → CHL / CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
SEA → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEN / PCN1 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
VSE → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PRX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VSE → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS5 / VSE → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
HEDE - HDS3 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PS5 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
HEDE - HDS3 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HDS → CKL - TIS \| DWOO - INCHEON - ZHANGJIAGANG/TAICANG \| SKR - TIS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HEDE
VSE → COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 + AAS2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS1 + AAS2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HTW → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TP8 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAC2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS8 → COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PE1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS7 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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

Los Angeles to Seoul by Air freight

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Los Angeles International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

Los Angeles International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

Los Angeles to Seoul by Container ship

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