Hong Kong to Los Angeles: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles takes about 22 days in transit (11 carriers sail this lane, incl. ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE), based on 249 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 16 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles take?
Shipping a container from Hong Kong to Los Angeles takes about 22 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 16 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 16 days | 11 |
| OOCL | 17 days | 6 |
| ZIM | 20 days | 63 |
| Yang Ming | 22 days | 13 |
| Evergreen | 23 days | 5 |
| CMA CGM | 24 days | 58 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 24 days | 17 |
| ONE | 27 days | 28 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 16 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ZIM, 63 tracked sailings across 5 services.
Carriers on Hong Kong → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 63 | 5 | 20 days |
| CMA CGM | 58 | 4 | 24 days |
| ONE | 28 | 4 | 27 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 | 7 | 24 days |
| Yang Ming | 13 | 1 | 22 days |
| COSCO | 11 | 1 | 16 days |
| OOCL | 6 | 3 | 17 days |
| Evergreen | 5 | 2 | 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL CHONGQING | CMA CGM | PEARL | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 23d |
| APL GWANGYANG | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 23d |
| APL QINGDAO | CMA CGM | PEARL | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 22d |
| APL YANGSHAN | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 26d |
| APL YANGSHAN | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | 22d |
| ARIES | ONE | AUN | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 35d |
| ARIES | ONE | AUN | Jul 25, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 32d |
| Cap San Artemissio | ZIM | ASE | Aug 18, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 21d |
| CAPE HELLAS | ONE | CCX | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 28d |
| CAPE HELLAS | ONE | CCX | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | 22d |
Hong Kong to Los Angeles: FAQ
How long does shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles take?
Typical ocean transit on the Hong Kong–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 Hong Kong to Los Angeles?
11 carriers run this lane, including ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Hong Kong to Los Angeles?
Across the schedule window we track about 249 sailings on this lane from 11 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.