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 10h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 11 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, SM Line, Swire, Swire, Swire, CMA CGM, SM Line, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Swire, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Swire, Swire, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, ZIM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and COSCO.

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 48m. 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 Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, Silk Way West Airlines, Atlas Air, Atlas Air, FedEx, Atlas Air, China Southern Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 6h 48m.

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 48m. Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, Silk Way West Airlines, Atlas Air and FedEx 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 4,637 Nautical Miles (8,587 Kilometres / 5,336 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Seattle (USSEA).

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?

489kg 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 48m 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. Kalitta Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

ANC

6h 48m: 2-4 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
EVA Air	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Most frequent

Incheon International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

LAX

11h 11m: 2-4 times a day

9,636 km
5,988 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

752kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
ZIPAIR	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
WestJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
EVA Air	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+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+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	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 10h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Seattle (USSEA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Seattle

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

USSEA

11 days 10h: Every 1-2 days

8,587 km
5,336 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

489kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
SBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
Chinook / ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Direct	N/A	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, ZIM
Amberjack / ZCP → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NAX → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
APRANL2 → CPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PNA A → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
JKN → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Panda / ZAX → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PNA A → 1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNA A → 1J	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
Dolphin → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN2 / Andes → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Lynx → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSB → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI3 → ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
PHOENIX → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JKN → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Tiger → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JADE → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AME1/TPM / AZTEC → Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Origami / MSC - Origami → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CIX3 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Most frequent

Busan to Los Angeles

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

USLAX

13 days 14h: Every 1-2 days

9,857 km
6,125 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

639kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
EX1 / USX / APL - EX1 \| ML - USX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
WC5 / TP7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC2 / TP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EXX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
PAS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KTH → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SPS A → PS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SHX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
SIERRA → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VTS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CPX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
Chinook / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP → WSN/PNW / OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Amberjack → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JPH → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPNW → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JKS WEST → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexicas → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Inca → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NS5 → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JK2 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
APRANL2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Chinook → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
XKS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI3 → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Andes → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSB → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AN1 / AX1 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MD5 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NW3 / AX3 → PS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
CIX / CIX3 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
A3NANL / A3N → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
AN2 / AX2 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
JKS WEST → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA2 → AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
NW2 / AX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SE4 → CCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKS EAST → PS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
FL2 / SX2 / SSX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NEAX → CPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KIS / HMM - KIS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MP2 / MS2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SBX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
IEX / FCS / FME → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → HBB / AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KCS / KCX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NZJ → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIL → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FIM / IOM → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
VTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
AX4 → MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI5 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MSC - Carioca → PS3 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
KVX / CVT → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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6h 48m, 2-4 times a day

361kg CO₂e

Container Ship

11 days 10h, Every 1-2 days

489kg CO₂e

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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 48m. Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines, Silk Way West Airlines, Atlas Air and FedEx 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 Seattle

Most frequent

Busan to Los Angeles

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