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 12h. 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 12h later. These services are operated by Matson, Matson, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, ZIM, SM Line and Sealand.

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 28m. 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 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by DHL, United Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, Polar Air Cargo, Suparna Airlines, Atlas Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, Atlas Air, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Korean Air, China Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air Canada and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 28m.

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 28m. DHL, China Southern Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Air China, Polar Air Cargo, Suparna Airlines, Atlas Air, Atlas Air, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air and Asiana Airlines 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 5,900 Nautical Miles (10,927 Kilometres / 6,790 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) 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 10,601 Kilometres (6,587 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

1.11t CO₂ (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

432kg CO₂ (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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
Polar Air CargoFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+11 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Matson
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
TP2 / Jaguar	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ZX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM
AWC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sealand, TS Lines, SLS

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EXX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star, HEDE
AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, HMM
PS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EX1 / TP5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, APL, Maersk
PSX / CP8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, SM Line, Yang Ming
TP8 / Orient	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC

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