United States
AustraliaLos Angeles to Melbourne shipping route.
7,157 nautical miles direct, about 21.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Melbourne
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Los AngelesSeaMelbourneShipping time from Los Angeles to Melbourne
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 7,157 nm | 24.9 d | 21.3 d | 16.6 d |
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About the Los Angeles to Melbourne shipping route
Los Angeles to Melbourne is a 7,157 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from the United States to Australia. That is 13,255 km of water against 12,755 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 24.9 days at 12 knots, 21.3 days at 14 knots and 16.6 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 Los Angeles and Melbourne to plan the full ocean transit time.
229 nm of the route, 3% 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 Melbourne move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Melbourne (AUMEL) carriers give about 8 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, Melbourne is the 29th shortest. Closer destinations include Haiphong (6,959 nm), Sydney (6,635 nm) and Manila (6,607 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Melbourne?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Melbourne is 7,157 nautical miles (13,255 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Melbourne?
About 21.3 days at 14 knots and 16.6 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?
229 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Melbourne to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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- Los Angeles to Seattle1,214 nm
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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 - Sydney to Melbourne596 nm
Auckland to Melbourne1,683 nm
Tanjung Priok to Melbourne3,475 nm
Singapore to Melbourne3,936 nm
Port Klang to Melbourne4,193 nm
Manila to Melbourne4,495 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.