Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Los Angeles to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Busan is 14 days 1h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 14 days 1h later. These services are operated by Sealand, OOCL, MSC, MSC and SM Line.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Los Angeles to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Busan takes around 20h 33m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Daegu Airport (TAE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Daegu Airport (TAE) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Los Angeles and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 38m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Busan by cargo ship is 5,591 Nautical Miles (10,355 Kilometres / 6,434 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Busan by air is around 9,975 Kilometres (6,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Los Angeles to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

722kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Busan. 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 Los Angeles to Busan?

Accepted Answer

663kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Busan. 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 747-8+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, TS Lines, SLS
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TP2 / Jaguar	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PSX / CP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, SM Line, Yang Ming
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS3 / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
EX1 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, APL, Maersk

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