Los Angeles to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Los Angeles, United States to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Los Angeles to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Shanghai by plane will take about 13h 9m and departs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.
Quickest air route
Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Shanghai by ship will take about 15 days 17h and departs from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Matson is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Los Angeles to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Shanghai is 15 days 17h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 15 days 17h later. These services are operated by Matson, Matson, ONE, SM Line, MSC, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, SM Line, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, Maersk, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, SM Line, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, HMM, COSCO and SM Line.
The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai takes around 13h 9m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Suparna Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Atlas Air, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, United Airlines, Air China, EVA Air, China Airlines, Air China, SF Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 13h 9m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 13h 9m. China Southern Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Air China, Atlas Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air China, EVA Air, China Airlines and SF Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Los Angeles and Shanghai by cargo ship is 6,033 Nautical Miles (11,174 Kilometres / 6,943 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Taicang (CNTAG).
The distance between Los Angeles and Shanghai by air is around 11,126 Kilometres (6,913 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
740kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Shanghai. 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.
628kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Shanghai. 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.
