Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Busan 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 San Diego 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 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 San Diego to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Busan takes around 20h 38m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Diego 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 San Diego to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Busan by cargo ship is 5,509 Nautical Miles (10,202 Kilometres / 6,339 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Busan by air is around 12,332 Kilometres (7,663 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ontario International Airport (ONT) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Busan?

Accepted Answer

577kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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	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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+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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