SeaETA

Port to port transit time estimate

Shanghai to Los Angeles Transit Time Calculator

Shanghai to Los Angeles is a major trans-Pacific planning route for container shipping between East Asia and the US West Coast.

From

Shanghai, China

To

Los Angeles, United States

Default speed

14 knots

Route map

Route preview

Example route estimate

This preview uses the same routing model as the calculator with a default speed of 14 knots.

Distance

5,921 nm

Transit time

17d 15h

Route type

primary graph

Planning notes for Shanghai to Los Angeles

This page provides a rough Pacific transit estimate for planning and comparison.

Actual schedules depend on port calls, service rotation, vessel speed, and weather.

Use the main calculator to compare different vessel speeds for the same corridor.

Weather-adjusted ETA and multi-port stops are available in the calculator on Unlimited plans. How it works