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 15h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 18 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Matson, OOCL and Wan Hai.

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles takes around 1 day 12h. 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 every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, United Airlines, Korean Air, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Air China and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. China Cargo Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Korean Air, Atlas Air, EVA Air and Cathay Pacific operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 747-8F Freighter, Boeing 747-8F Freighter, Boeing 747-8F Freighter, Boeing 747-8F Freighter, Boeing 777-200F 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 10,625 Kilometres (6,602 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).