How long does it take to ship a container from Amsterdam to Los Angeles by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Los Angeles is 28 days 11h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Los Angeles?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 28 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE and ONE.

How long does it take to send cargo from Amsterdam to Los Angeles by air freight?

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Los Angeles takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Los Angeles?

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, SAS, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Amsterdam and Los Angeles?

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Amsterdam and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Los Angeles by ship?

The distance between Amsterdam and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 8,728 Nautical Miles (16,163 Kilometres / 10,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Los Angeles by air?

The distance between Amsterdam and Los Angeles by air is around 9,321 Kilometres (5,792 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Amsterdam to Los Angeles by sea?

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Los Angeles. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Los Angeles?

648kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Los Angeles. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

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Amsterdam to Los Angeles by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Los Angeles by plane will take about 11hrs and departs from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrives into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

AMS

Departs from

LAX

11hrs: Every 1-2 weeks

8,966 km
5,571 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

445kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Closest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bob Hope Airport

Departs from

AMS

Departs from

BUR

18h 34m: Every 1-2 days

9,321 km
5,792 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

648kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
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Most frequent

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Wayne Airport of Orange County

Departs from

AMS

Departs from

SNA

18h 56m: Every 1-2 days

9,394 km
5,837 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

706kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others

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Amsterdam to Los Angeles by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Los Angeles by ship will take about 28 days 11h and departs from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrives into Los Angeles (USLAX). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Los Angeles

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

USLAX

28 days 11h: Every 1-2 weeks

15,997 km
9,940 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.86t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SWX → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FP2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FP2 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Los Angeles

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

USLAX

33 days 10h: Every 1-2 weeks

16,163 km
10,044 mi.

1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DUNRO / NIS → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PCRFXL → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
OCR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FE1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CAX → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NCLEVANT → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Most frequent

Rotterdam to Long Beach

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

USLGB

65 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

39,666 km
24,647 mi.

1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

3.23t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Ocean routes from Amsterdam to Los Angeles

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Air Freight

11hrs, Every 1-2 weeks

445kg CO₂e

Container Ship

28 days 11h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.86t CO₂e

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Amsterdam to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Amsterdam to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bob Hope Airport

Most frequent

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to John Wayne Airport of Orange County

Amsterdam to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Los Angeles

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Los Angeles

Most frequent

Rotterdam to Long Beach

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