United States
ChinaLos Angeles to Ningbo shipping route.
5,802 nautical miles direct, about 17.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Ningbo
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Los AngelesSeaNingboShipping time from Los Angeles to Ningbo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,802 nm | 20.1 d | 17.3 d | 13.4 d |
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About the Los Angeles to Ningbo shipping route
Ships leaving Los Angeles for Ningbo head north west and cover a sea distance of 5,802 nautical miles (10,745 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 10,555 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 17.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 20.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 13.4. Liner schedules on the lane quote 8 to 22 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 116 sailings by 10 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd).
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 CNNGB start at $4,591 for a 20GP and $6,540 for a 40GP ($6,548 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 Ningbo (CNNGB) carriers give about 7 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, Ningbo is the 19th shortest. Closer destinations include Auckland (5,800 nm), Qingdao (5,761 nm) and Shanghai (5,749 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Ningbo?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Ningbo is 5,802 nautical miles (10,745 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Ningbo?
About 17.3 days at 14 knots and 13.4 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 8 to 22 days.
What are freight rates from Los Angeles to Ningbo?
Recent spot rates for USLAX to CNNGB start at $4,591 per 20GP and $6,540 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 Ningbo 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.