Sea Distance
Busan to Los Angeles
5,295 nautical miles (9,806 km) on the modelled sea route — routing-network estimate, not a voyage plan.
Transit time by speed
- 10 kn
- 22.1 days
- 12 kn
- 18.4 days
- 14 kn
- 15.8 days
- 16 kn
- 13.8 days
- 18 kn
- 12.3 days
- 20 kn
- 11.0 days
Canal transit
This modelled route does not transit the Suez or Panama Canal.
Emission Control Areas
The modelled route does not cross any listed Emission Control Area.
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Distances are routing-model estimates over the MARNET maritime network between WPI port positions — planning estimates, not navigation plans. Speed transits exclude weather, congestion, pilotage and port time.
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How far is it from Busan to Los Angeles by sea?
The modelled sea route is 5,295 nautical miles (9,806 km) between the two port reference positions. Actual sailed distance varies with the route a vessel takes.
How long does it take to sail from Busan to Los Angeles?
At a service speed of 14 knots the sea passage is about 15.8 days. At 10 knots, 22.1 days; at 20 knots, 11.0 days — plus port, pilotage, canal convoy and waiting time.
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