Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Seoul is 22 days 7h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 22 days 7h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, King Ocean, SLS, King Ocean, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, Evergreen, King Ocean and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Seoul takes around 12h 16m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Lease Cargo, Atlas Air, Kalitta Air, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, ZIPAIR, All Nippon Airways, WestJet, Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, EVA Air, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines, Air Canada and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 16m. Sky Lease Cargo, Kalitta Air, All Nippon Airways and China Cargo Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Seoul by cargo ship is 5,890 Nautical Miles (10,909 Kilometres / 6,779 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Seoul by air is around 9,668 Kilometres (6,007 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Seoul. 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 Los Angeles to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

856kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Seoul. 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
Sky Lease CargoFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8+1 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
PVCS → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AWC → SEA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
APX → KCM4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
SEA3 / PSX → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA3 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC4 → AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
APX → BIH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AAC / CP3 → AK47 / COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
AAC4 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC4 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAC → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
APX → KHP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
PVCS → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
APX → NSC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
PCC1 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
AC2 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
VSE → KCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
PRX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VSE → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HEDE - HDS → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HDS → CKL - TIS \| DWOO - INCHEON - ZHANGJIAGANG/TAICANG \| SKR - TIS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE
VSE / SSX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
TP12 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → LAG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → GSL - KCI \| INTERA - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS → SEA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS

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