Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from South Korea to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and United States is 11 days 5h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Korea and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 11 days 5h later. These services are operated by SM Line, OOCL, MSC, ONE and Sealand.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from South Korea to United States by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to United States takes around 6h 17m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Kalitta Air and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 6h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Korea and United States?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Korea and United States. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 17m. UPS Airlines, Kalitta Air and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between South Korea to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between South Korea to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and United States by air is around 6,104 Kilometres (3,793 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Korea to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea to United States. 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 South Korea to United States?

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea to United States. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Polar Air CargoFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AWC	Direct	N/A	Sealand, TS Lines, SLS

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
KVT → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
PSX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
VTX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
KHS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KHX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NKT → HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NSB → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ HIXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIS → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PSX / CP8 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
KHS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PCI → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKI → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ AWC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
AIS → AWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
WAX → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IA88 → TP2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
FEW3 → TP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KI1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KI1 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM

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