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Seoul to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Seoul, South Korea to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Seoul to San Francisco

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Air Freight

10h 33m, Every few hours

470kg CO₂e

Container Ship

14 days 4h, 2-4 times a week

636kg CO₂e
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Seoul to San Francisco by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Seoul to San Francisco by plane will take about 10h 33m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Korean Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

10h 33m
Every few hours
9,095 km
5,652 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

470kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KEKorean Air
DailyBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
1-2 times a dayBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: OZAsiana AirlinesFreighter
1-2 times a dayAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

17h 19m
1-2 times a day
9,477 km
5,889 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

443kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-8+2 others
Carrier Identifier: CAAir China
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-800+1 others
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Air routes from Seoul to San Francisco

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Seoul to San Francisco by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Seoul to San Francisco by ship will take about 14 days 4h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Oakland

Port of loading

Port of loading

14 days 4h
2-4 times a week
10,924 km
6,788 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

636kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUSwan-Sentosa
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: ONEYPS7
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
Carrier Identifier: HDMUPSX / CP8
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, SM Line, Yang Ming
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Ocean routes from Seoul to San Francisco

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