Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and San Diego is 11 days 22h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 11 days 22h later. These services are operated by SM Line, OOCL, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, TS Lines and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to San Diego takes around 18h 22m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and San Diego. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 22m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to San Diego by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and San Diego by cargo ship is 6,932 Nautical Miles (12,838 Kilometres / 7,977 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gwangyang (KRKAN) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and San Diego by air is around 10,193 Kilometres (6,333 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

832kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

534kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to San Diego. 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Orient / MSC - Orient	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
PS6	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
APX / AWC / KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC \| TSL - AWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, Maersk, SLS
WC6 / TP9	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line, HMM
SHX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
KSH → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
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Seoul to San Diego By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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