Australia
United StatesMelbourne to Los Angeles shipping route.
7,157 nautical miles direct, about 21.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Melbourne and Los Angeles
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
MelbourneSeaLos AngelesShipping time from Melbourne to Los Angeles
| 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 Melbourne to Los Angeles shipping route
Ships leaving Melbourne for Los Angeles head north east and cover a sea distance of 7,157 nautical miles (13,255 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 12,755 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 21.3 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 24.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 16.6. 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 Melbourne and Los Angeles 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne in this directory, Los Angeles is the 33rd shortest. Closer destinations include Oakland (7,063 nm), Jebel Ali (6,666 nm) and Djibouti (6,576 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Melbourne to Los Angeles?
The port to port distance from Melbourne to Los Angeles is 7,157 nautical miles (13,255 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Melbourne to Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles to Melbourne 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.