United States
JapanLos Angeles to Yokohama shipping route.
4,905 nautical miles direct, about 14.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Yokohama
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Los AngelesSeaYokohamaShipping time from Los Angeles to Yokohama
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,905 nm | 17.0 d | 14.6 d | 11.4 d |
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About the Los Angeles to Yokohama shipping route
Los Angeles to Yokohama is a 4,905 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from the United States to Japan. That is 9,085 km of water against 8,853 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 14.6 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 17.0 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 11.4. 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 Yokohama to plan the full ocean transit time.
683 nm of the route, 14% 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 Yokohama move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Yokohama (JPYOK) 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, Yokohama is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations include Savannah (4,591 nm), Charleston (4,582 nm) and Houston (4,526 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Yokohama?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Yokohama is 4,905 nautical miles (9,085 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Yokohama?
About 14.6 days at 14 knots and 11.4 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 Yokohama to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Ningbo to Yokohama1,064 nm
- Qingdao to Yokohama1,101 nm
- Dalian to Yokohama1,165 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.