Shanghai to Los Angeles: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Shanghai to Los Angeles takes about 15 days in transit (13 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming), based on 336 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is COSCO at 14 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Shanghai to Los Angeles take?
Shipping a container from Shanghai to Los Angeles takes about 15 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, COSCO, does it in about 14 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 14 days | 56 |
| Evergreen | 14 days | 18 |
| OOCL | 14 days | 16 |
| CMA CGM | 15 days | 47 |
| ZIM | 15 days | 14 |
| SM Line | 15 days | 14 |
| Yang Ming | 16 days | 30 |
| ONE | 17 days | 29 |
- Fastest carrier: COSCO, about 14 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 56 tracked sailings across 4 services.
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 | 56 | 4 | 14 days |
| CMA CGM | 47 | 5 | 15 days |
| Yang Ming | 30 | 2 | 16 days |
| ONE | 29 | 4 | 17 days |
| Evergreen | 18 | 4 | 14 days |
| OOCL | 16 | 4 | 14 days |
| ZIM | 14 | 1 | 15 days |
| SM Line | 14 | 2 | 15 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Los Angeles?
On the Shanghai–Los Angeles lane, ZIM is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 8 tracked sailings. The least reliable is OOCL at 25%. “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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 100% | on schedule | 24h late | 8 |
| CMA CGM | 61% | 24h late | 7.0d late | 36 |
| Yang Ming | 50% | 36h late | 8.0d late | 8 |
| COSCO | 25% | 2.5d late | 7.0d late | 8 |
| Evergreen | 25% | 2.5d late | 7.0d late | 8 |
| OOCL | 25% | 2.5d late | 7.0d late | 8 |
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 |
| APL DANUBE | COSCO | SEA2 | Aug 9, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 15d |
| APL DUBLIN | CMA CGM | MTE | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 16d |
| CMA CGM AMAZON | COSCO | SEA2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | 14d |
| CMA CGM ATLANTA | CMA CGM | MTE | Jul 26, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | 13d |
| CMA CGM CALLISTO | Evergreen | PE1 | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 15d |
| CMA CGM CALLISTO | COSCO | SEA2 | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 12d |
| CMA CGM CALLISTO | COSCO | SEA2 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 11d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
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?
13 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 336 sailings on this lane from 13 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Shanghai to Los Angeles?
ZIM is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 100% of the time across 8 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.