Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Seattle is 11 days 18h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Busan and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, SM Line, CMA CGM, Swire, Swire, Swire, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Swire, Swire, Swire, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Seattle takes around 19h 11m. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Busan to Seattle by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Seattle by cargo ship is 4,637 Nautical Miles (8,587 Kilometres / 5,336 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Busan to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Seattle by air is around 11,114 Kilometres (6,906 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

503kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan to Seattle. 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 Busan to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

462kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan to Seattle. 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Chinook / ZNP	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
PNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
1C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
1J	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
SVC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire
Lynx → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NSB → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JKN → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AIS → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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
Mexicas → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAC4 / PCC1 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
PNA A → 1C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNA A → SVC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
PNA A → 1J	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
SEA3 / PSX → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SEA3 / PSX → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CPV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FCS / FME → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NEAX → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3N → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA4 / TLP2 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCM2 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → CPV / PE2 / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AK7 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AK3 → CPV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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