Busan, KR to Kansas City, US (KRPUS to USMKC)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Kansas City starts at $5,097 per 20' container and at $9,608 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 21 to 33 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,608 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 33 days at sea, while the fastest option (22 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $1,371 costs 11 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,608) sits 8% above the $8,921 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $9,608 | $248 | $1,482 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 31 days | $9,608 | $248 | $1,482 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $10,752 | $170 | $320 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $10,979 | $248 | $144 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 27 days | $11,137 | $248 | $144 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $11,308 | $248 | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 30 days | $9,205 | $178 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 30 days | $9,205 | $178 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk Alt POD | 30 days | $9,210 | $178 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 33 days | $9,608 | $248 | $1,482 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 31 days | $9,608 | $248 | $1,482 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 31 days | $9,808 | $248 | $1,482 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $10,065 | $170 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POD | 28 days | $10,752 | $170 | $320 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $10,752 | $170 | $320 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 22 days | $10,979 | $248 | $144 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $11,119 | $163 | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $11,119 | $163 | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $11,119 | $163 | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 27 days | $11,137 | $248 | $144 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 21 days | $11,152 | $170 | $320 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $11,681 | $164 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
Rates last fetched on
22 sailings available · Transit: 21–33 days · 7 carriers