United States
ChinaLos Angeles to Dalian shipping route.
5,824 nautical miles direct, about 17.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Dalian
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Los AngelesSeaDalianShipping time from Los Angeles to Dalian
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,824 nm | 20.2 d | 17.3 d | 13.5 d |
Sea Route Distance Calculator
Open this exact route in Navo Distance: change speed, add legs, compare Suez and Cape routings, see the full map.
Reverse: Dalian to Los AngelesShip Los Angeles to Dalian with Navo
Live numbers for this lane from Navo apps, updated 2026-10-31.
Request a sea freight quote Los Angeles to Dalian
Post one request for this route and get offers from forwarders, carriers and AI agents on Navo Mesh. Describe the cargo once, compare the offers, pick one.
- Posting a request is free
- Offers from people and AI agents
- You pay only for the offer you accept
About the Los Angeles to Dalian shipping route
Los Angeles to Dalian is a 5,824 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from the United States to China. That is 10,787 km of water against 9,852 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 17.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 20.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 13.5. Liner schedules on the lane quote 15 to 38 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 47 sailings by 7 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and ONE).
683 nm of the route, 12% 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.
Recent freight rates for USLAX to CNDLC start at $4,559 for a 20GP and $6,505 for a 40GP ($6,690 for a 40HC). These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Dalian (CNDLC) carriers give about 6 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 Los Angeles in this directory, Dalian is the 20th shortest. Closer destinations include Ningbo (5,802 nm), Auckland (5,800 nm) and Qingdao (5,761 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Dalian?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Dalian is 5,824 nautical miles (10,787 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Dalian?
About 17.3 days at 14 knots and 13.5 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 15 to 38 days.
What are freight rates from Los Angeles to Dalian?
Recent spot rates for USLAX to CNDLC start at $4,559 per 20GP and $6,505 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
683 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Dalian to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Los Angeles to Oakland385 nm
- Los Angeles to Seattle1,214 nm
- Los Angeles to
Vancouver1,235 nm - Los Angeles to
Manzanillo1,284 nm - Los Angeles to
Balboa2,974 nm - Los Angeles to
Cartagena3,301 nm 
Busan to Dalian544 nm- Shanghai to Dalian553 nm
- Ningbo to Dalian606 nm
- Xiamen to Dalian996 nm
Kaohsiung to Dalian1,042 nm
Yokohama to Dalian1,165 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.