Los Angeles to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Los Angeles, United States to Busan, South Korea by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Los Angeles International Airport to Daegu Airport
Duration / Frequency
20h 33m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
826kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Long Beach to Busan
Duration / Frequency
15 days 14h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
639kg CO₂e
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Los Angeles to Busan by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Busan by plane will take about 20h 33m and departs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrives into Daegu Airport (TAE). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Korean Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Los Angeles International Airport to Daegu Airport
The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Busan by ship will take about 15 days 14h and departs from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrives into Busan (KRPUS). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Los Angeles to Busan by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Busan is 15 days 14h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 15 days 14h later. These services are operated by OOCL, King Ocean, SM Line, HMM, ONE, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, HMM, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, ONE and ONE.
The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Busan takes around 20h 33m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Daegu Airport (TAE).
Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Daegu Airport (TAE) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 33m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Los Angeles and Busan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Los Angeles and Busan by cargo ship is 5,323 Nautical Miles (9,857 Kilometres / 6,125 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Busan (KRPUS).
The distance between Los Angeles and Busan by air is around 9,975 Kilometres (6,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).
639kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Busan. 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.
819kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Busan. 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.
