Los Angeles to Shanghai By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Los Angeles, United States to Shanghai, China by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare freight rates, transit times, route options 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 1 day 16h and departs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every few hours.

Quickest air route

Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 16h

Every 1-2 hours

10,486 km

6,516 mi.

Direct

2 stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CAAir ChinaF
Every few hoursBoeing 777 Freighter+7 others
Carrier Identifier: CZChina Southern AirlinesF
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Carrier Identifier: POPolar Air CargoF
2-4 times a dayBoeing 747-400 Freighter
Carrier Identifier: Y8Suparna AirlinesF
1-2 times a dayBoeing 747 Freighter
Carrier Identifier: CKChina Cargo AirlinesF
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777 Freighter
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern AirlinesF
DailyAirbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+3 others
Carrier Identifier: HUHainan AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787 Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon AirwaysF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 767 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: KZNippon Cargo AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: KEKorean AirF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747 Freighter+7 others
Carrier Identifier: OZAsiana AirlinesF
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 747 Freighter+6 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-900+5 others
Carrier Identifier: BREVA AirF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CIChina AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: PRPhilippine Airlines
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-300+2 others
Carrier Identifier: O3SF AirlinesF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 737 Freighter
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Closest airports

Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 21h

2-4 times a day

10,625 km

6,602 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: JLJapan Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: NHAll Nippon Airways
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern AirlinesF
DailyAirbus A330 Freighter+7 others
Carrier Identifier: HUHainan AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787 Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: CAAir ChinaF
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 777 Freighter+9 others
Carrier Identifier: MFXiamen Air
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CZChina Southern AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777 Freighter+7 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay PacificF
1-2 times a weekBoeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
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Los Angeles to Shanghai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Shanghai by ship will take about 23 days 6h and departs from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrives into Ningbo (CNNGB). There are ships departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Matson is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with ships departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Long Beach to Ningbo

Port of loading

Port of loading

23 days 6h

1-2 times a week

11,292 km

7,016 mi.

Direct

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MATSMatson
Every 1-2 weeksMATSON LANAI+11 others
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 2-4 weeksOOCL EGYPT+3 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksCOSCO DENMARK+3 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC BEATRICE+18 others
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Closest seaports

Long Beach to Shanghai

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 22h

1-2 times a week

11,463 km

7,123 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: HDMUHMM
Every 1-2 weeksHYUNDAI EARTH+41 others
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 2-4 weeksOOCL EGYPT+5 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksCOSCO DENMARK+20 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC BEATRICE+50 others
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Most frequent

Long Beach to Qingdao

Port of loading

Port of loading

28 days 22h

1-2 times a week

11,997 km

7,454 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: HDMUHMM
Every 1-2 weeksHYUNDAI EARTH+15 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksGERNER MAERSK+6 others
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 2-4 weeksOOCL EGYPT+5 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksCOSCO DENMARK+5 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC BEATRICE+34 others
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