Colombia
United StatesCartagena to Los Angeles shipping route.
3,301 nautical miles via Panama Canal, about 9.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Cartagena and Los Angeles
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CartagenaPanama CanalLos AngelesShipping time from Cartagena to Los Angeles
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Panama Canal (shortest) | 3,301 nm | 11.5 d | 9.8 d | 7.6 d |
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About the Cartagena to Los Angeles shipping route
Cartagena to Los Angeles is a 3,301 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north west from Colombia to the United States. That is 6,114 km of water against 5,060 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
At sea, the voyage lasts 11.5 days at 12 knots, 9.8 days at 14 knots and 7.6 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Cartagena and Los Angeles to plan the full ocean transit time.
53 nm of the route, 2% of it, lies inside North American ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Cartagena to Los Angeles move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Los Angeles (USLAX) carriers give about 4 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Cartagena in this directory, Los Angeles is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include New York (2,235 nm), Manzanillo (2,017 nm) and Savannah (1,829 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Cartagena to Los Angeles?
The port to port distance from Cartagena to Los Angeles is 3,301 nautical miles (6,114 km), via Panama Canal. The route passes Panama Canal.
What is the shipping time from Cartagena to Los Angeles?
About 9.8 days at 14 knots and 7.6 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
53 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Los Angeles to Cartagena has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Cartagena to
Balboa328 nm - Cartagena to
Callao1,714 nm - Cartagena to Houston1,765 nm
- Cartagena to Charleston1,820 nm
- Cartagena to Savannah1,829 nm
- Cartagena to
Manzanillo2,017 nm - Oakland to Los Angeles385 nm
- Seattle to Los Angeles1,214 nm
Vancouver to Los Angeles1,235 nm- Manzanillo to Los Angeles1,284 nm
- Balboa to Los Angeles2,974 nm
- Callao to Los Angeles3,654 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.