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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Los Angeles is 12 days 10h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Los Angeles?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 12 days 10h later. These services are operated by SM Line, OOCL, MSC, ONE, King Ocean, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Busan to Los Angeles takes around 19h 45m. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

How often do planes fly between Busan and Los Angeles?

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 19h 45m.

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

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

What is the distance between Busan to Los Angeles by ship?

The distance between Busan and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 5,323 Nautical Miles (9,857 Kilometres / 6,125 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

What is the distance between Busan to Los Angeles by air?

The distance between Busan and Los Angeles by air is around 11,229 Kilometres (6,977 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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

604kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to Los Angeles. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Busan to Los Angeles?

798kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to Los Angeles. 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.

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Busan to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

19h 45m, Every few hours

798kg CO₂e

Container Ship

12 days 10h, Every 1-2 days

639kg CO₂e

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Busan to Los Angeles by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Busan to Los Angeles by plane will take about 19h 45m and departs from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrives into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Gimhae International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

PUS

Departs from

LAX

19h 45m: Every few hours

11,229 km
6,977 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

798kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Busan to Los Angeles by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Busan to Los Angeles by ship will take about 12 days 10h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. SM Line is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Long Beach

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

USLGB

12 days 10h: Every 1-2 days

9,862 km
6,128 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

639kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line, HMM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Orient	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
KME / AG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
APX / AWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, SLS
SEA3 / PSX	Direct	N/A	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
EAS3 → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AN2 → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX / CIX3 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
APRANL2 → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NSB → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC1 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MS2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AG1 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KCX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC2 / TP8 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AIS → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JKN → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AG1 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD3 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZCP → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
WSA2 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AX3 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSC - Carioca → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IA3 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AME1/TPM → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WC5 / TP7 → NAF / TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Griffin → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook → OL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA5 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IEX / FCS / FME → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
JVH → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A3NANL / A3N → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
NEAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PN3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Amberjack → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Inca → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Andes → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EXX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AG1 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EXX → YANGTSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AK3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Mexicas → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Closest seaports

Busan to Los Angeles

Port of loading

KRPUS

Port of loading

USLAX

13 days 23h: Every 1-2 days

9,857 km
6,125 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

604kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
WC5 / TP7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, Maersk
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EXX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APRANL2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FIL → PS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM
KME / AG1 → PS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MP2 / MS2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KCS / KCX → PS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
KIS → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KVX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EA3 → PS4	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
PS3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
NZJ → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FL2 / SX2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
TP8 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FIM / IOM → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
JSTAR → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NW2 / AX2 → PS4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
JKS WEST → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Amberjack → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN1 / Inca → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AN2 / Andes → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
AN1 / AX1 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AN2 / AX2 → CCE / MAREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FEASIA22 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
Griffin → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JPH → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI3 → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
IA3 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GSX → EX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
FP2 → CP4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
FEASIA8 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
APRANL2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSX2 → EX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NSB → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JVH → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX / CIX3 → HBB / AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FEASIA1 → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IA5 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
A1X / AUE → PS8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
CTP / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
EC1 → CP4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
JKN → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PN3 → PS8	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
JVH → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA2 → AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SPS A → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKS WEST → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Chinook → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JVH → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA6 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEA3 / PSX → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
EC1 → PS4	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SA6 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AK3 → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JVH → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → HBB / AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
JVH → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EXX	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Busan to Los Angeles by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 12 days 10h later. These services are operated by SM Line, OOCL, MSC, ONE, King Ocean, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and MSC.

Busan to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Busan to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Gimhae International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Busan to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Long Beach

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Busan to Los Angeles

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