Mexico
United StatesManzanillo to Los Angeles shipping route.
1,284 nautical miles direct, about 3.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Manzanillo and Los Angeles
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
ManzanilloSeaLos AngelesShipping time from Manzanillo to Los Angeles
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,284 nm | 4.5 d | 3.8 d | 3.0 d |
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About the Manzanillo to Los Angeles shipping route
The shipping route from Manzanillo, Mexico to Los Angeles, United States covers 1,284 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 2,129 km apart, so the ship sails 1.12 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 4.5 days at 12 knots, 3.8 days at 14 knots and 3.0 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 Manzanillo and Los Angeles to plan the full ocean transit time.
53 nm of the route, 4% 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 Manzanillo to Los Angeles move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Los Angeles (USLAX) carriers give about 4 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 Manzanillo in this directory, Los Angeles is the shortest. It is the closest port to Manzanillo we cover.
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Manzanillo to Los Angeles?
The port to port distance from Manzanillo to Los Angeles is 1,284 nautical miles (2,378 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Manzanillo to Los Angeles?
About 3.8 days at 14 knots and 3.0 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?
53 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Los Angeles to Manzanillo has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Vancouver2,520 nm - Oakland to Los Angeles385 nm
- Seattle to Los Angeles1,214 nm
- Vancouver to Los Angeles1,235 nm
- Balboa to Los Angeles2,974 nm
- Cartagena to Los Angeles3,301 nm
- Callao to Los Angeles3,654 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.