Qingdao to Los Angeles: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Qingdao to Los Angeles takes about 21 days in transit (13 carriers sail this lane, incl. ZIM, COSCO, CMA CGM), based on 274 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is OOCL at 16 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Los Angeles take?
Shipping a container from Qingdao to Los Angeles takes about 21 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, OOCL, does it in about 16 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 16 days | 6 |
| SM Line | 17 days | 12 |
| COSCO | 18 days | 27 |
| CMA CGM | 20 days | 25 |
| ZIM | 22 days | 81 |
| Yang Ming | 23 days | 16 |
| ONE | 24 days | 18 |
| HDMU | 24 days | 7 |
- Fastest carrier: OOCL, about 16 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ZIM, 81 tracked sailings across 13 services.
Carriers on Qingdao → 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 | 81 | 13 | 22 days |
| COSCO | 27 | 2 | 18 days |
| CMA CGM | 25 | 2 | 20 days |
| ONE | 18 | 3 | 24 days |
| Yang Ming | 16 | 3 | 23 days |
| SM Line | 12 | 3 | 17 days |
| HDMU | 7 | 3 | 24 days |
| OOCL | 6 | 2 | 16 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Los Angeles?
On the Qingdao–Los Angeles lane, COSCO is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 63% of the time across 8 tracked sailings. The least reliable is CMA CGM at 45%. “On schedule” means the box arrived within a day of the carrier’s own earlier forecast. Measured from our tracking, not the published timetable.
| Carrier | On-time arrivals | Typical delay | Worst case | Tracked sailings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 63% | 12h late | 2.0d late | 8 |
| HDMU | 53% | 24h late | 9.0d late | 15 |
| CMA CGM | 45% | 2.0d late | 4.0d late | 11 |
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 17, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 25d |
| Aquamarine | ZIM | ZMP | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | 25d |
| As Caspria | ZIM | KCI | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | 21d |
| As Caspria | ZIM | KCI | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | 20d |
| BAY BRIDGE | ONE | PS8 | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 18d |
| Condor | ZIM | FA2 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | 22d |
| COSCO EUROPE | COSCO | CEN | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | 17d |
| COSCO EUROPE | OOCL | CEN | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 15d |
| COSCO KAOHSIUNG | COSCO | CEN | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | 15d |
| COSCO KAOHSIUNG | COSCO | CEN | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 16d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Qingdao to Los Angeles: FAQ
How long does shipping from Qingdao to Los Angeles take?
Typical ocean transit on the Qingdao–Los Angeles lane is around 21 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 Qingdao to Los Angeles?
13 carriers run this lane, including ZIM, COSCO, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Qingdao to Los Angeles?
Across the schedule window we track about 274 sailings on this lane from 13 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Qingdao to Los Angeles?
COSCO is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 63% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.