Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Diego to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Busan is 22 days 21h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 22 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, HMM, MSC, APL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Diego to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Busan takes around 2 days 4h. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, FedEx, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2 days 4h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Diego and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Diego and Busan. Cargo flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 2 days 4h. FedEx operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 767-300 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Diego to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Busan by cargo ship is 5,602 Nautical Miles (10,376 Kilometres / 6,447 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Busan by air is around 14,092 Kilometres (8,757 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

589kg - 631kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Busan?

Accepted Answer

383kg - 748kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
FedExF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Hawaiian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200
American Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	Seaspan Beyond+34 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM UTILITY+9 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER FRONT+12 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HYUNDAI SATURN+3 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC CATERINA+22 others
APL	Every 2-4 weeks	PRESIDENT EISENHOWER+5 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM GEORGIA+14 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
SM Line	Every 2-4 weeks	SM SHANGHAI+5 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC TRIESTE+15 others
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