Houston to Busan: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Houston to Busan takes about 34 days in transit (4 carriers sail this lane, incl. Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM), based on 56 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 28 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Houston to Busan take?
Shipping a container from Houston to Busan takes about 34 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 28 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 28 days | 29 |
| HDMU | 34 days | 6 |
| ONE | 35 days | 13 |
| CMA CGM | 61 days | 8 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming, about 28 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Yang Ming, 29 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Houston → 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 | 29 | 5 | 28 days |
| ONE | 13 | 4 | 35 days |
| CMA CGM | 8 | 1 | 61 days |
| HDMU | 6 | 2 | 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM AIDA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 19, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | 61d |
| CMA CGM ATTILA | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 61d |
| CMA CGM ORFEO | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 62d |
| CMA CGM RHONE | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | 61d |
| CMA CGM TANCREDI | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Aug 5, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | 61d |
| CMA CGM TIGRIS | CMA CGM | PEX3 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | 61d |
| CONTI CORTESIA | Yang Ming | EC4 | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 50d |
| CONTI CORTESIA | ONE | EC4 | Jul 30, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | 63d |
| HMM DIAMOND | HDMU | PS6 | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 35d |
| HMM EMERALD | HDMU | PS6 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 33d |
Houston to Busan: FAQ
How long does shipping from Houston to Busan take?
Typical ocean transit on the Houston–Busan lane is around 34 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 Houston to Busan?
4 carriers run this lane, including Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM and 1 more.
How often do ships depart Houston to Busan?
Across the schedule window we track about 56 sailings on this lane from 4 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.