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 13 days 23h. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 13 days 23h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CNC Line and CMA CGM.

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 35m. 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, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, WestJet, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, EVA Air, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Air Canada and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 35m.

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 35m. Kalitta Air, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways and China Cargo Airlines 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 5,509 Nautical Miles (10,202 Kilometres / 6,339 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Busan (KRPUS).

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 10,004 Kilometres (6,216 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

686kg 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

485kg 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Hawaiian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
WC5 / TP7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PS6	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
HBB / AAC2 / CPS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
EXX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
EXX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EX1 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
EXX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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