Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Seoul to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Los Angeles is 27 days 23h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 27 days 23h later. These services are operated by HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, Wan Hai, SM Line, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, COSCO, HMM, SLS, TS Lines, ONE, Maersk, HMM, HMM, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, King Ocean, SM Line and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Seoul to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Los Angeles takes around 11h 18m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, United Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, EVA Air, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines, Air Canada, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 18m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Seoul and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11h 18m. Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Cargo Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 6,730 Nautical Miles (12,463 Kilometres / 7,744 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Los Angeles by air is around 10,004 Kilometres (6,216 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Seoul to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

808kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Los Angeles. 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 Seoul to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

485kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Los Angeles. 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
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Korean Air	Daily	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Hawaiian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
KTH → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KST / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| NMSUNG - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
KVS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KHX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NCS → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CS2 → KMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NCS → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CII → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CS2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SEA7 → AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
CKL - KCH \| POCEAN - KCH → AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
PS6 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PH1 → KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC \| TSL - AWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PS6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
PS6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
KCS2 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT / CHL4 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
KCS2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CII → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCS → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL / CHX → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CHT → APX / AWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
KHX → CPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	SM Line
Pertiwi → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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