Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Seoul is 21 days 18h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 21 days 18h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Seoul takes around 20h 11m. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Diego and Seoul. 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 San Diego to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Seoul by cargo ship is 5,821 Nautical Miles (10,781 Kilometres / 6,699 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Seoul by air is around 9,815 Kilometres (6,099 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 Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

784kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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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
PRX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS1 + AAS2 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EXW → COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS1 + AAS2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEA3 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA3 → AK8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
APX → ISS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
MP2 / MS2 → PS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AAC4 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
APX → ISS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AAC → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PVCS → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
AAC → ML - IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAC4 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 → ML - IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEA3 / PSX → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA3 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC4 → AK8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PVCS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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