United States
IndiaLos Angeles to Mundra shipping route.
10,616 nautical miles via Strait of Malacca, about 31.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Mundra
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Los AngelesStrait of MalaccaMundraShipping time from Los Angeles to Mundra
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Strait of Malacca (shortest) | 10,616 nm | 36.9 d | 31.6 d | 24.6 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 11,139 nm | 38.7 d | 33.2 d | 25.8 d |
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About the Los Angeles to Mundra shipping route
Los Angeles to Mundra is a 10,616 nautical mile shipping route via Strait of Malacca, heading north from the United States to India. That is 19,660 km of water against 13,674 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 31.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 36.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 24.6. 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 Mundra to plan the full ocean transit time.
The next option is via Sunda Strait, 11,139 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 Mundra move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Mundra (INMUN) carriers give about 3.95 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, Mundra is the 60th shortest. Closer destinations include Nhava Sheva (10,282 nm), Durban (10,272 nm) and Jeddah (9,984 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Mundra?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Mundra is 10,616 nautical miles (19,660 km), via Strait of Malacca. The route passes Strait of Malacca.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Mundra?
About 31.6 days at 14 knots and 24.6 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?
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 Mundra 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.