Tokyo to Los Angeles — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Tokyo to Los Angeles takes about 22 days in transit (6 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM), based on 68 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is Yang Ming at 12 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from Tokyo to Los Angeles take?
Shipping a container from Tokyo to Los Angeles takes about 22 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, Yang Ming, does it in about 12 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 12 days | 6 |
| ONE | 12 days | 4 |
| CMA CGM | 14 days | 9 |
| COSCO | 22 days | 37 |
| OOCL | 24 days | 10 |
| Maersk | 25 days | 2 |
- Fastest carrier: Yang Ming — about 12 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO — 37 tracked sailings across 8 services.
Carriers on Tokyo → 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 | 37 | 8 | 22 days |
| OOCL | 10 | 2 | 24 days |
| CMA CGM | 9 | 1 | 14 days |
| Yang Ming | 6 | 1 | 12 days |
| ONE | 4 | 1 | 12 days |
| Maersk | 2 | 1 | 25 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONFIDENCE | COSCO | SKT6 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | 27d |
| CONFIDENCE | COSCO | SKT6 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 27d |
| CONFIDENCE | COSCO | SKT5 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | 23d |
| CONFIDENCE | COSCO | SKT6 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 22d |
| CONSILIA | COSCO | SKT6 | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | 18d |
| CONSILIA | COSCO | SKT5 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 | 20d |
| CONSILIA | COSCO | SKT5 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 21d |
| CONSILIA | COSCO | SKT5 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | 21d |
| COSCO BELGIUM | OOCL | AAC4 | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 26d |
| COSCO EUROPE | COSCO | CEN | Jul 26, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 26d |
Tokyo to Los Angeles — FAQ
How long does shipping from Tokyo to Los Angeles take?
Typical ocean transit on the Tokyo–Los Angeles lane is around 22 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 Tokyo to Los Angeles?
6 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM and 3 more.
How often do ships depart Tokyo to Los Angeles?
Across the schedule window we track about 68 sailings on this lane from 6 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.