Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 243 | 54.0d | 50.8–54.0 d | — |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 54.0 days. This is based on 116 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 50.8–54.0 days (P25–P75 of 243 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Lirquen to Busan is approximately 10,268 nautical miles (19,016 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Lirquen to Busan.
Approximately 63.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Lirquen is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Lirquen to Busan is 54.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Busan is 2.0 days.
Container shipping from Lirquen to Busan spans approximately 10,268 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,016 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 243 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 116 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Lirquen to Busan with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 54.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 50.8 to 54.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 63.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Lirquen is 7.0 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Lirquen to Busan is 54.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Busan is 2.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 243 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 116 were containers literally booked direct from Lirquen to Busan and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 54.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 50.8 to 54.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 50.8 to 54.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.2-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.0 days of gate-in dwell at Lirquen and 2.0 days of gate-out dwell at Busan on top of the chosen sail time.