Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and South Korea is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to South Korea takes around 8h 39m. Flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 8h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 39m. Kalitta Air, FedEx, UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and South Korea by cargo ship is 5,003 Nautical Miles (9,266 Kilometres / 5,757 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

771kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to South Korea. 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 United States to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

263kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to South Korea. 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747 Freighter
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others

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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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
AAC2 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CPS → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HBB → JTVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC2 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PN3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → PAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PN3 → PN4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
PN3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PN3 → PSX / CP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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United States to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United States to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Los Angeles International Airport to Incheon International Airport

United States to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tacoma to Busan

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Tacoma to Gwangyang

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Oakland to Busan

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