United States
South KoreaLos Angeles to Busan shipping route.
5,280 nautical miles direct, about 15.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Busan
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Los AngelesSeaBusanShipping time from Los Angeles to Busan
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,280 nm | 18.3 d | 15.7 d | 12.2 d |
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About the Los Angeles to Busan shipping route
The shipping route from Los Angeles, United States to Busan, South Korea covers 5,280 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 9,646 km apart, so the ship sails 1.01 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 18.3 days at 12 knots, 15.7 days at 14 knots and 12.2 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Los Angeles and Busan to plan the full ocean transit time.
683 nm of the route, 13% of it, lies inside North American ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Los Angeles to Busan move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Busan (KRPUS) carriers give about 10 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Busan is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations include New York (4,998 nm), Tokyo (4,916 nm) and Yokohama (4,905 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Busan?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Busan is 5,280 nautical miles (9,779 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Busan?
About 15.7 days at 14 knots and 12.2 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
683 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Busan to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.