Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Oakland is 11 days 22h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 11 days 22h later. These services are operated by SM Line, COSCO, MSC, HMM, TS Lines, RCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Oakland takes around 10h 38m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Oakland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, United Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, WestJet, Hawaiian Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Asiana Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Oakland. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 38m. Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Oakland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Oakland by cargo ship is 5,580 Nautical Miles (10,334 Kilometres / 6,421 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Oakland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Oakland by air is around 9,477 Kilometres (5,889 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

670kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to Oakland. 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 Oakland?

Accepted Answer

605kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to Oakland. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
ZIPAIR	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Hawaiian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	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
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Orient	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
AWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Maersk, King Ocean, SLS
WC6 / TP9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Sentosa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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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
EXX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
VTX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
KVT → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
KHX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PS6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NKT → HIXP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NSB → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NTX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
VTX → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
NKT →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
KVT →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
PS6 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
AC2-AC3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CKI → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AC2-AC3 → TP9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A05 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PCI → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KS1 / A05 → WC6 / TP9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JTVS → SCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWAFEX → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AK6 → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS6 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → PS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EXX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KIS1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
KI1 → MP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
CKI → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CKI → PS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
→ YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWAFEX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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