How long does it take to ship a container from South Korea to United States by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and United States is 11 days 23h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between South Korea and United States?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 11 days 23h later. These services are operated by HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, HMM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Maersk, HMM, HMM, Maersk, HMM, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM and ONE.

How long does it take to send cargo from South Korea to United States by air freight?

The quickest flight from South Korea to United States takes around 6h 30m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

How often do planes fly between South Korea and United States?

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, FedEx, Atlas Air and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 30m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Korea and United States?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and United States. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 30m. Kalitta Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, FedEx and Atlas Air operates on this route.

What is the distance between South Korea to United States by ship?

The distance between South Korea and United States by cargo ship is 4,658 Nautical Miles (8,626 Kilometres / 5,360 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Tacoma (USTIW).

What is the distance between South Korea to United States by air?

The distance between South Korea and United States by air is around 6,104 Kilometres (3,793 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Korea to United States by sea?

559kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to United States. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from South Korea to United States?

361kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to United States. 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.

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South Korea to United States by Air freight

The quickest way to get from South Korea to United States by plane will take about 6h 30m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Kalitta Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

ANC

6h 30m: 1-2 times a day

6,104 km
3,793 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

361kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others

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Most frequent

Incheon International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

LAX

11h 9m: 2-4 times a day

9,636 km
5,988 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

773kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Kalitta AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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South Korea to United States by Container ship

The quickest way to get from South Korea to United States by ship will take about 11 days 23h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Tacoma (USTIW). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. HMM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Tacoma

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

USTIW

11 days 23h: 2-4 times a week

8,626 km
5,360 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

559kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
PN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
JKS WEST → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIS → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GEM - Asia Med loop 4 \|\| HL - SE4 \| ML - AE19 → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPH → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SPS A → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APRANL2 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Amberjack → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSB → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AN2 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 / TP8 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FL2 / SX2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NW3 / AX3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FIL → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NW2 / AX2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MP2 / MS2 → KME / AG1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → KME / AG1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → KME / AG1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP2 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → KME / AG1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IA88 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC1 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
KCS / KCX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
KVX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NZJ → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KIS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FIL → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FIM / IOM → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SA6 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KIS → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JVH → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AME1/TPM → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PS3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
HP2 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KVX → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SE4 / AE19 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FIM / IOM → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MD5 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WSA2 → EPNW / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NW3 / AX3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
WC5 / TP7 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → KME / AG1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → KME / AG1 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FIL → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
KVX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KIS → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FIM / IOM → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Most frequent

Busan to Seattle

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

USSEA

12 days 6h: Every 1-2 days

8,587 km
5,336 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

504kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, SLS, ZIM
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ZMP → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Orient → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNA A → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNA A → 1J	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
PNA A → 1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
Lynx → → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack / ZCP → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Andes → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire / ZNS → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM
CI3 → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
PHOENIX → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VTX → PNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
Swan → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSB → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Origami / MSC - Origami → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SLS
Carioca → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Jade → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WSA2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
Tiger → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AZTEC → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JKN → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JKN → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AIS → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Lynx → → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSB → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
APRANL2 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Empire / ZNS → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Amberjack / ZCP → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
SEA3 / PSX → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen

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Air Freight

6h 30m, 1-2 times a day

361kg CO₂e

Container Ship

11 days 23h, 2-4 times a week

559kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 11 days 23h later. These services are operated by HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, HMM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Maersk, HMM, HMM, Maersk, HMM, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM and ONE.

South Korea to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

South Korea to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Most frequent

Incheon International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

South Korea to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Tacoma

Most frequent

Busan to Seattle

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