Busan, KR to Kansas City, US (KRPUS to USMKC)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Kansas City starts at $6,877 per 20' container and at $8,608 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 16 to 40 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,608 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 40 days at sea, while the fastest option (28 days with ONE) is faster — saving $854 costs 12 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,608) sits 12% above the $7,687 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 4, 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 | 40 days | $8,608 | $236 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 32 days | $9,462 | $161 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 28 days | $9,462 | $161 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $9,462 | $161 | $315 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $9,015 | $161 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $9,369 | $154 | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 26 days | $9,369 | $154 | $350 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 16 days | $9,462 | $161 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 20 days | $9,462 | $161 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $9,681 | $156 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POD | 19 days | $9,762 | $161 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 21 days | $9,869 | $154 | $350 | 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.
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12 sailings available · Transit: 16–40 days · 6 carriers