Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Milan is 42 days 15h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 42 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Milan takes around 17h 53m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic and the typical transit time is around 17h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Milan by cargo ship is 20,119 Nautical Miles (37,261 Kilometres / 23,153 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Milan by air is around 9,798 Kilometres (6,088 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.86t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Milan. 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

527kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Milan. 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 (sharklets)+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
El Al	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Virgin Atlantic	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC1 / TP6 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZX2 → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CALFB / ELSA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WC1 / TP6 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS7 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAMS → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Los Angeles to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Los Angeles to Milan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Linate Airport

Most frequent

Los Angeles International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Los Angeles to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Los Angeles to La Spezia

Closest seaports

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Most frequent

Long Beach to La Spezia

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