Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Los Angeles is 11 days 16h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 11 days 16h later. These services are operated by Matson, Matson, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, HMM, SM Line, HMM, SLS, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles takes around 10h 42m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by DHL, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 10h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 10h 42m. DHL, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Kalitta Air, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines, Asiana Airlines and EVA Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 5,874 Nautical Miles (10,879 Kilometres / 6,760 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Los Angeles by air is around 12,005 Kilometres (7,460 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

712kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Los Angeles. 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 Shanghai to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

724kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Los Angeles. 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
DHLFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Atlas Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAF / CLX / TBD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Orient	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
KMP / GS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
CPX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SM Line, HMM
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
APX / AWC / KMTC - APX \| SLS - AWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, Maersk, King Ocean
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Jade → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU2 / LL4 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CAPa → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JCH → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTW2 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU7 / LL3 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → YANGTSE / AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD4 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN / NZJ → SEA / CP2 / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
Lion → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CV1 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA3 / TLP1 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTW2 → SEA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Amberjack → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Inca → WAMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CTP → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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