Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Busan is 15 days 3h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 15 days 3h later. These services are operated by HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, Maersk, CNC Line, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Busan takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Daegu Airport (TAE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Oakland and Busan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Oakland to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Busan by cargo ship is 5,201 Nautical Miles (9,633 Kilometres / 5,986 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Busan by air is around 9,434 Kilometres (5,862 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

624kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland 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 Oakland to Busan?

Accepted Answer

723kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland 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 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC2 / TP8	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
EXX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Swan - Sentosa / FE6 → Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
Swan - Sentosa / FE6 → Aztec / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
→ A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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