Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Seoul is 15 days 18h. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, OOCL, MSC, MSC and SM Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Seoul takes around 12h 45m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, Korean Air, Atlas Air, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, ZIPAIR, Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, Delta Air Lines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, China Airlines and Polar Air Cargo and the typical transit time is around 12h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 12h 45m. Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Cargo Airlines and Polar Air Cargo operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Seoul 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 Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Seoul by air is around 10,004 Kilometres (6,216 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

715kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

468kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Seoul. 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
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
EVA Air	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Polar Air CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AWC	Direct	N/A	TS Lines, CMA CGM, 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	1-2 times a week	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	1-2 times a week	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
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EX1 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, APL, CMA CGM, Maersk

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