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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Los Angeles is 18 days. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 18 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, APL, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk and Hamburg Süd.

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles takes around 1 day 13h. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Air China, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, Finnair and SAS and the typical transit time is around 1 day 13h.

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 13h. Polar Air Cargo and Korean Air operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 747-8F Freighter on this route.

The distance between Shanghai and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 5,979 Nautical Miles (11,073 Kilometres / 6,881 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

The distance between Shanghai and Los Angeles by air is around 11,149 Kilometres (6,928 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).