United States
PakistanLos Angeles to Karachi shipping route.
10,770 nautical miles via Strait of Malacca, about 32.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Karachi
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Los AngelesStrait of MalaccaKarachiShipping time from Los Angeles to Karachi
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Strait of Malacca (shortest) | 10,770 nm | 37.4 d | 32.1 d | 24.9 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 11,293 nm | 39.2 d | 33.6 d | 26.1 d |
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About the Los Angeles to Karachi shipping route
Los Angeles to Karachi is a 10,770 nautical mile shipping route via Strait of Malacca, heading north from the United States to Pakistan. That is 19,946 km of water against 13,477 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.
At sea, the voyage lasts 37.4 days at 12 knots, 32.1 days at 14 knots and 24.9 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 Los Angeles and Karachi to plan the full ocean transit time.
The next option is via Sunda Strait, 11,293 nautical miles, 523 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.
683 nm of the route, 6% 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 Karachi move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Karachi (PKKHI) carriers give about 5 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, Karachi is the 62nd shortest. Closer destinations include Djibouti (10,644 nm), Mundra (10,616 nm) and Nhava Sheva (10,282 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Karachi?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Karachi is 10,770 nautical miles (19,946 km), via Strait of Malacca. The route passes Strait of Malacca.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Karachi?
About 32.1 days at 14 knots and 24.9 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 Karachi to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Vancouver1,235 nm - Los Angeles to
Manzanillo1,284 nm - Los Angeles to
Balboa2,974 nm - Los Angeles to
Cartagena3,301 nm 
Nhava Sheva to Karachi535 nm
Jebel Ali to Karachi743 nm
Salalah to Karachi950 nm
Colombo to Karachi1,419 nm
Djibouti to Karachi1,601 nm
Jeddah to Karachi2,212 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.