Hong Kong to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Hong Kong, to Los Angeles, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
Duration / Frequency
12h 35m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
543kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Long Beach
Duration / Frequency
14 days 6h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
775kg CO₂e
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Hong Kong to Los Angeles by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Los Angeles by plane will take about 12h 35m and departs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrives into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. China Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Los Angeles by ship will take about 14 days 6h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ZIM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Los Angeles is 14 days 6h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 14 days 6h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, SM Line, CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, HMM, OOCL, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles takes around 12h 35m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, Air China and SF Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 35m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 35m. China Cargo Airlines and SF Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Hong Kong and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 6,473 Nautical Miles (11,987 Kilometres / 7,449 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Los Angeles (USLAX).
The distance between Hong Kong and Los Angeles by air is around 11,666 Kilometres (7,249 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).
778kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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.
791kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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.
