Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Seoul to San Diego by sea?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

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, Maersk, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, King Ocean, COSCO, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, HMM, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, HMM, King Ocean and SM Line.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Seoul to San Diego by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to San Diego takes around 18h 19m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, WestJet, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Asiana Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 18h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Seoul and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Seoul and San Diego. 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 Seoul to San Diego by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and San Diego by cargo ship is 6,265 Nautical Miles (11,603 Kilometres / 7,210 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and San Diego by air is around 9,815 Kilometres (6,099 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

782kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul to San Diego. 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 Seoul to San Diego?

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul to San Diego. 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
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Alaska Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
WestJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA3 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LAG → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PH3 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → CPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
KIS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
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
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KIS → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KTH → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS6 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KTX → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
CII → AAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANX → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
KTH → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
KHP → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
KST → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
KTH → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CS2 → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NCS → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
TSL - AWC2 → BOHAI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PS6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
CII → AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CHL / CHX → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
PS6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
CHT → APX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
KHX → CPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	SM Line

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
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
IA3 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LAG → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PH3 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CNC - CSE \| HMM - CS2 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CS2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KIS → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
SEA7 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
PS6 → PS4	Transshipment	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
IA3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LAG → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → MP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KTH → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PH3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KIS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KTH → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
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
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CII → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KVS → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KHX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
NCS → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTH → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
CS2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NCT / CHL4 → AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
TSL - AWC2 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CHL → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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