United States
South KoreaLos Angeles to Incheon shipping route.
5,716 nautical miles direct, about 17.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Incheon
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Los AngelesSeaIncheonShipping time from Los Angeles to Incheon
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,716 nm | 19.8 d | 17.0 d | 13.2 d |
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About the Los Angeles to Incheon shipping route
Ships leaving Los Angeles for Incheon head north west and cover a sea distance of 5,716 nautical miles (10,585 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 9,639 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 17.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 19.8 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 13.2. 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 Los Angeles and Incheon to plan the full ocean transit time.
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.
Container freight rates on Los Angeles to Incheon move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Incheon (KRINC) carriers give about 10 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, Incheon is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations include Busan (5,280 nm), New York (4,998 nm) and Tokyo (4,916 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Incheon?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Incheon is 5,716 nautical miles (10,585 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Incheon?
About 17.0 days at 14 knots and 13.2 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?
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 Incheon to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.