Los Angeles to Busan — ocean shipping schedules
Transpacific lane · 43 sailings from 5 carriers · typical transit 18 days.
43
Sailings
5
Carriers
18 days
Median transit
100% direct
Direct routing
Carriers on Los Angeles → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 23 | 3 | 18 days |
| CMA CGM | 8 | 1 | 21 days |
| COSCO | 4 | 1 | 15 days |
| OOCL | 4 | 1 | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMM HANUL | Yang Ming | PS6 | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | 17d |
| HMM TOPAZ | Yang Ming | PS6 | Jul 11, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | 16d |
| HMM TURQUOISE | Yang Ming | PS6 | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | 19d |
| HUDSON EXPRESS | Maersk | TP7 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | — |
| MISSOURI EXPRESS | Maersk | TP7 | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 26, 2026 | — |
| MOL COURAGE | Yang Ming | PS3 | Jul 13, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 20d |
| MOL PROFICIENCY | Yang Ming | PS5 | Jul 3, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | 14d |
| ONE CONTRIBUTION | Yang Ming | PS3 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 18d |
| ONE HANNOVER | Yang Ming | PS3 | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | 20d |
| OOCL ATLANTA | OOCL | SEA3 | Jul 25, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | 15d |
Los Angeles to Busan — FAQ
How long does shipping from Los Angeles to Busan take?
Typical ocean transit on the Los Angeles–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 Los Angeles to Busan?
5 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO and 1 more.
How often do ships depart Los Angeles to Busan?
Across the schedule window we track about 43 sailings on this lane from 5 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.