Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Busan is 13 days 21h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 13 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Busan takes around 21h 34m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Busan by cargo ship is 4,996 Nautical Miles (9,253 Kilometres / 5,750 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Busan by air is around 10,690 Kilometres (6,643 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

600kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Busan?

Accepted Answer

767kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
Sentosa	Direct	N/A	MSC
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS1 → JPH	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Sentosa → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS1 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS1 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Thai Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Sentosa → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Sentosa → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
HBB / AAC2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FE1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HBB → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → JKS EAST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA22	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WC2 / TP8 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 / TP8 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HTW → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Sentosa → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAC2 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE1 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TBD → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC2 → AME1/TPM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HTW → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP8 → AC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE1 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TBD → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TBD → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PS4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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