Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Busan is 12 days 9h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 12 days 9h later. These services are operated by SM Line, Swire, CMA CGM, Swire, Swire, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Busan takes around 18h 56m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Daegu Airport (TAE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Daegu Airport (TAE) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 18h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Busan by cargo ship is 4,637 Nautical Miles (8,587 Kilometres / 5,336 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Busan by air is around 8,721 Kilometres (5,419 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Busan?

Accepted Answer

424kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+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
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 / OCEAN - PNW1 \|\| CMA - CPNW \| COSCO - MPNW \| OOCL - PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
MPNW → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS1ANL → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPNW → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PNW1 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PS1ANL / PANZ → TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
PNW1 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
OPNW → KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PNW1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MPNW → KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
WSN/PNW / PANZ → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MPNW → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPNW → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH → CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
MPNW → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MPNW / PNW2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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