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 14 days. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 14 days later. These services are operated by ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Evergreen and CNC Line.

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 20h 11m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Philippine Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 11m.

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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 11m. Asiana Airlines operates  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 5,325 Nautical Miles (9,862 Kilometres / 6,128 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 12,332 Kilometres (7,663 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ontario International Airport (ONT) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

639kg CO₂e (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

702kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Daily	Boeing 747-8+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZX2 / ZIM - ZX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk
WC5 / TP7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EX1 / APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, APL, CMA CGM, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
APX / AWC / KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC \| TSL - AWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, Maersk, King Ocean, TS Lines
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line, HMM
Orient / MSC - Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
KMP / GS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE

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