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 17h. 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 17h later. These services are operated by HMM, Maersk, HMM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, ONE, HMM, Maersk, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, Maersk, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, HMM, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, 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 50m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Silk Way West Airlines, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, MasAir Cargo Airline, Atlas Air, FedEx, Atlas Air and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 50m.

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?

536kg 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?

403kg 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 50m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Silk Way West Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

ANC

6h 50m: 2-4 times a day

6,104 km
3,793 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

403kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Kalitta AirFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
MasAir Cargo AirlineFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 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

10h 13m: 2-4 times a day

9,636 km
5,988 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

561kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 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+2 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 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 17h 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 17h: 2-4 times a week

8,626 km
5,360 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

536kg 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	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PN3	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
AIS → EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JPH → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APRANL2 → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NSB → TPN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 → NWX / EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
JKN → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → NWX / EPNW / TPN / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AN2 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FL2 / SX2 / SSX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BS1 / A04 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → PN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
WC2 / TP8 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS5 / VSE → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MP2 / MS2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MD5 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NW2 / AX2 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE6 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JP1 / A06 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FIL → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW3 / AX3 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NZJ → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCS / KCX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
WC5 / TP7 → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KVX / CVT → KIS → PN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE
AME1/TPM → BS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS3 → PN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KIS → KVX / CVT → PN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE
EXX → NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AME1/TPM → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WC5 / TP7 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AC3 → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NW3 / AX3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Most frequent

Busan to Long Beach

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

USLGB

12 days 2h: 1-2 times a day

9,862 km
6,128 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

639kg CO₂e (per TEU)

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	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
Orient / MSC - Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 days	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
TPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KS1 / A05	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PK2 / M06	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
APX / AWC	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, SLS
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
AN2 → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SSX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → CEN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PS5 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
WC2 / TP8 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MS2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AME1/TPM → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX / CIX3 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NSB → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
APRANL2 → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JKN → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3 → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
FE6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NSB → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA2 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
NW3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
WC5 / TP7 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JP1 / A06 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Lynx → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIS → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MP2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIX / CIX3 → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PS5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
BS1 / A04 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
APRANL2 → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AN2 / Andes → Orient / MSC - Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3 → CEN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
NW2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A3NANL / A3N → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FIL → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Empire → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC2 → MSC - Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JKN → AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FIM → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NEAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTX → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SM Line
TP7 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PHOENIX → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PN3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
IEX / FCS / FME → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA3 / PSX → AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
KVX → KIS → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
Carioca → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PNS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
Origami → Orient	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Tiger → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
KIS → KVX → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
AIS → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Swan → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Sentosa → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BS1 → MSC - Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Jade → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1/TPM / AZTEC → Orient / MSC - Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
A1X → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PN3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
WC5 → MSC - Orient	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
EXX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ZNP → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AIS → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AK3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EXX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ZNP → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FME → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean

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Air Freight

6h 50m, 2-4 times a day

403kg CO₂e

Container Ship

11 days 17h, 2-4 times a week

536kg 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 17h later. These services are operated by HMM, Maersk, HMM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, ONE, HMM, Maersk, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, Maersk, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, HMM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, HMM, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, HMM and ONE.
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 50m. Silk Way West Airlines, Kalitta Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, MasAir Cargo Airline, FedEx and Atlas Air operates on this route.

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 Long Beach

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