Long Beach to Busan — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Long Beach to Busan takes about 18 days in transit (5 carriers sail this lane, incl. ONE, HDMU, CMA CGM), based on 40 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is SM Line at 14 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Long Beach to Busan take?
Shipping a container from Long Beach to Busan takes about 18 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, SM Line, does it in about 14 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| SM Line | 14 days | 6 |
| Yang Ming | 17 days | 6 |
| ONE | 18 days | 15 |
| HDMU | 18 days | 7 |
| CMA CGM | 26 days | 6 |
- Fastest carrier: SM Line — about 14 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ONE — 15 tracked sailings across 4 services.
Carriers on Long Beach → Busan
Every line running this lane, ranked by how many sailings we track, with each carrier's service count and median port-to-port transit.
| Carrier | Sailings | Services | Median transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 15 | 4 | 18 days |
| HDMU | 7 | 2 | 18 days |
| CMA CGM | 6 | 1 | 26 days |
| SM Line | 6 | 1 | 14 days |
| Yang Ming | 6 | 1 | 17 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTI CONTESSA | ONE | PS3 | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 20d |
| COSCO ITALY | CMA CGM | HIXP | Aug 2, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 31d |
| COSCO PORTUGAL | CMA CGM | HIXP | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 25d |
| HMM EMERALD | ONE | PS6 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 19d |
| HMM HANUL | HDMU | PS6 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 17d |
| HMM NURI | ONE | PS6 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 20d |
| MOL COURAGE | ONE | PS3 | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 18d |
| ONE COMMITMENT | ONE | PS3 | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | 19d |
| ONE CONTRIBUTION | ONE | PS3 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | 19d |
| ONE FUTURE | Yang Ming | MS2 | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 16d |
Long Beach to Busan — FAQ
How long does shipping from Long Beach to Busan take?
Typical ocean transit on the Long Beach–Busan lane is around 18 days port to port, though it varies by carrier and service loop — see the carrier table above for each line's median.
Which carriers sail Long Beach to Busan?
5 carriers run this lane, including ONE, HDMU, CMA CGM and 2 more.
How often do ships depart Long Beach to Busan?
Across the schedule window we track about 40 sailings on this lane from 5 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.