Transpacific

Shanghai to Los Angeles — ocean shipping schedules

Transpacific lane · 147 sailings from 10 carriers · typical transit 15 days.

Shanghai → Los Angeles ocean route Great-circle style arc from Shanghai, CN to Los Angeles, US on a world map. Shanghai Los Angeles
147
Sailings
10
Carriers
15 days
Median transit
94% direct
6% via transshipment
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Carriers on Shanghai → Los Angeles

Every line running this lane, ranked by how many sailings we track, with each carrier's service count and median port-to-port transit.

Carrier Sailings Services Median transit
COSCO 38 4 13 days
CMA CGM 32 5 16 days
Yang Ming 20 2 16 days
Evergreen 16 4 14 days
OOCL 8 1 13 days
Hapag-Lloyd 7 1 16 days
SM Line 7 2 14 days
ZIM 6 1 15 days

Transit by carrier

Median transit by carrierCOSCO 13dCMA CGM 16dYang Ming 16dEvergreen 14dOOCL 13dHapag-Lloyd 16dSM Line 14dZIM 15d

Upcoming departures

The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.

Vessel Carrier Service Departs Arrives Transit
Agate ZIM ZX2 Jul 21, 2026 Aug 4, 2026 15d
APL CHARLESTON COSCO SEA2 Jul 28, 2026 Aug 11, 2026 14d
APL DANUBE CMA CGM MTE Aug 8, 2026 Aug 25, 2026 16d
CMA CGM AMAZON Evergreen PE1 Jul 12, 2026 Jul 27, 2026 15d
CMA CGM AMAZON COSCO SEA2 Jul 15, 2026 Jul 29, 2026 14d
CMA CGM CALLISTO CMA CGM MTE Aug 1, 2026 Aug 18, 2026 16d
CMA CGM GEORGIA CMA CGM EXX Jul 9, 2026 Jul 21, 2026 12d
CMA CGM JEAN GABRIEL CMA CGM MTE Jul 21, 2026 Aug 6, 2026 15d
CMA CGM JEAN GABRIEL COSCO SEA2 Jul 22, 2026 Aug 5, 2026 14d
CMA CGM OUESSANT CMA CGM MTE Jul 19, 2026 Aug 6, 2026 18d

Shanghai to Los Angeles — FAQ

How long does shipping from Shanghai to Los Angeles take?

Typical ocean transit on the Shanghai–Los Angeles lane is around 15 days port to port, though it varies by carrier and service loop — see the carrier table above for each line's median.

Which carriers sail Shanghai to Los Angeles?

10 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 5 more.

How often do ships depart Shanghai to Los Angeles?

Across the schedule window we track about 147 sailings on this lane from 10 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.

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