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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Los Angeles is 17 days 13h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 17 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Evergreen, SM Line and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Seoul to Los Angeles takes around 11h 9m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Los Angeles?

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, ZIPAIR, Alaska Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, United Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 9m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 9m. All Nippon Airways and China Cargo Airlines operates on this route.

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

The distance between Seoul and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 6,480 Nautical Miles (12,002 Kilometres / 7,457 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

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

The distance between Seoul and Los Angeles by air is around 10,004 Kilometres (6,216 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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

778kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Los Angeles?

485kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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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Seoul to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

11h 9m, 2-4 times a day

773kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 13h, 2-4 times a day

782kg CO₂e

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Seoul to Los Angeles by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Seoul to Los Angeles by plane will take about 11h 9m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Korean Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

LAX

11h 9m: 2-4 times a day

9,636 km
5,988 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

773kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
ZIPAIR	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Alaska Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

GMP

Departs from

LAX

18h 20m: 2-4 times a day

10,004 km
6,216 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

485kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
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Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to Ontario International Airport

Departs from

ICN

Departs from

ONT

17h 39m: Every few hours

9,902 km
6,153 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

540kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Seoul to Los Angeles by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Seoul to Los Angeles by ship will take about 17 days 13h and departs from Incheon (KRINC) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Incheon to Long Beach

Port of loading

KRINC

Port of loading

USLGB

17 days 13h: 2-4 times a day

11,603 km
7,210 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

782kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LAG → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PH3 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KST / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
KTH → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KIS → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KIS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CII → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS6 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCS → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PH3 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PH1 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TSL - AWC2 → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCT / CHL4 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CII → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
CHL / CHX → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
NCS → PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KHX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
SAMBAR → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Closest seaports

Incheon to Los Angeles

Port of loading

KRINC

Port of loading

USLAX

27 days 13h: Every 1-2 weeks

12,002 km
7,457 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

778kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CKL - TIS \| DWOO - INCHEON - ZHANGJIAGANG/TAICANG \| SKR - TIS1 → HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, X-Press Feeders
KST / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
CS2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
LAG → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTH → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KIS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PH3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LAG → TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CII → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS6 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KVS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCI → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KCI → PS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KHX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
KCS2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LAG → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CS2 → PS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PH3 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CS2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCI → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
PH1 → TP7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PS6 → PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
NCS → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PH3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCT / CHL4 → AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
TSL - AWC2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KTH → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKF / IN1 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PH1 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PH3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCI → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHL → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KCS2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PH3 → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Ocean routes from Seoul to Los Angeles

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

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, ZIPAIR, Alaska Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, United Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 9m.

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

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Seoul to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Cargo flights

Incheon International Airport to Ontario International Airport

Seoul to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Incheon to Long Beach

Closest seaports

Incheon to Los Angeles

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