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 19h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 13 days 19h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk and ONE.

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 35m. 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, Starlux Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Air China, Vietnam Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 35m.

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

535kg 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

789kg 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
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	2-4 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	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
Sentosa	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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
JPSW / PS1 / JPX → JKN / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → AS2 / SA8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
PS1 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PS8 → NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS8 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PS8 → NW4 / AX4 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS8 → DJS - NBQ1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PS3 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HBB / AAC2 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PS1 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → JPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSN/PNW / PANZ → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PS1 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CALEX → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS1 → JK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → FEASIA8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TBD → IA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TBD → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAC2 → AK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS1 → JKS EAST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, HMM, Yang Ming
PS1 → JVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS4 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TBD → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PS1 → JKS WEST	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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