Xiamen to Los Angeles: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Xiamen to Los Angeles takes about 19 days in transit (12 carriers sail this lane, incl. ZIM, COSCO, CMA CGM), based on 161 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is ONE at 16 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Transpacific lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Xiamen to Los Angeles take?
Shipping a container from Xiamen to Los Angeles takes about 19 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, ONE, does it in about 16 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 16 days | 8 |
| Yang Ming | 16 days | 8 |
| COSCO | 18 days | 30 |
| OOCL | 18 days | 9 |
| CMA CGM | 20 days | 18 |
| Evergreen | 21 days | 3 |
| ZIM | 25 days | 35 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | 2 |
- Fastest carrier: ONE, about 16 days port to port.
- Most sailings: ZIM, 35 tracked sailings across 6 services.
Carriers on Xiamen → 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 | 35 | 6 | 25 days |
| COSCO | 30 | 3 | 18 days |
| CMA CGM | 18 | 4 | 20 days |
| OOCL | 9 | 3 | 18 days |
| ONE | 8 | 1 | 16 days |
| Yang Ming | 8 | 1 | 16 days |
| Evergreen | 3 | 3 | 21 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 2 | 2 | 35 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Los Angeles?
On the Xiamen–Los Angeles lane, CMA CGM is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 92% of the time across 12 tracked sailings. “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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 92% | 24h early | 2.0d late | 12 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL CHONGQING | Evergreen | PRX | Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | — |
| APL GWANGYANG | Evergreen | PRX | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | — |
| APL QINGDAO | Evergreen | PRX | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | — |
| APL YANGSHAN | Evergreen | PRX | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | — |
| Buxmelody | ZIM | CVX | Jul 16, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | 33d |
| Buxmelody | ZIM | CVX | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | 32d |
| Buxmelody | ZIM | CVX | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 35d |
| CMA CGM COTONOU | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 19d |
| CMA CGM HELICONIA | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 20d |
| CMA CGM LITANI | CMA CGM | PEARL | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 20d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Xiamen to Los Angeles: FAQ
How long does shipping from Xiamen to Los Angeles take?
Typical ocean transit on the Xiamen–Los Angeles lane is around 19 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 Xiamen to Los Angeles?
12 carriers run this lane, including ZIM, COSCO, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Xiamen to Los Angeles?
Across the schedule window we track about 161 sailings on this lane from 12 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Xiamen to Los Angeles?
CMA CGM is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 92% of the time across 12 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.