Busan to Los Angeles: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Busan to Los Angeles takes about 20 days in transit (13 carriers sail this lane, incl. ZIM, ONE, SM Line), based on 266 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is SM Line at 11 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Busan to Los Angeles take?
Shipping a container from Busan to Los Angeles takes about 20 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, SM Line, does it in about 11 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| SM Line | 11 days | 23 |
| COSCO | 11 days | 11 |
| Yang Ming | 12 days | 13 |
| HDMU | 14 days | 10 |
| CMA CGM | 18 days | 23 |
| ONE | 20 days | 50 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 20 days | 12 |
| ZIM | 28 days | 74 |
- Fastest carrier: SM Line, about 11 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ZIM, 74 tracked sailings across 11 services.
Carriers on Busan → Los Angeles
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 74 | 11 | 28 days |
| ONE | 50 | 3 | 20 days |
| SM Line | 23 | 2 | 11 days |
| CMA CGM | 23 | 2 | 18 days |
| Yang Ming | 13 | 1 | 12 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 12 | 2 | 20 days |
| COSCO | 11 | 1 | 11 days |
| HDMU | 10 | 2 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADDISON | ONE | JKS | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 21d |
| ADDISON | ONE | JKS | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 26d |
| ADDISON | ONE | JKS | Jul 26, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 24d |
| ADDISON | ONE | JKS | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 36d |
| Agate | ZIM | ZX2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 28d |
| As Caspria | ZIM | KCI | Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 29d |
| Conti Courage | ZIM | ZNS | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | 26d |
| COSCO ITALY | COSCO | AAC4 | Jul 19, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 12d |
| COSCO ITALY | COSCO | AAC4 | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 11d |
| COSCO ITALY | COSCO | AAC4 | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 11d |
Busan to Los Angeles: FAQ
How long does shipping from Busan to Los Angeles take?
Typical ocean transit on the Busan–Los Angeles lane is around 20 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 Busan to Los Angeles?
13 carriers run this lane, including ZIM, ONE, SM Line and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Busan to Los Angeles?
Across the schedule window we track about 266 sailings on this lane from 13 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.