China
United StatesXiamen to Los Angeles shipping route.
6,171 nautical miles direct, about 18.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Xiamen and Los Angeles
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XiamenSeaLos AngelesShipping time from Xiamen to Los Angeles
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,171 nm | 21.4 d | 18.4 d | 14.3 d |
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About the Xiamen to Los Angeles shipping route
Xiamen to Los Angeles is a 6,171 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from China to the United States. That is 11,429 km of water against 11,224 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 18.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 21.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 14.3. Liner schedules on the lane quote 17 to 44 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 80 sailings by 10 carriers (CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk).
683 nm of the route, 11% 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 CNXMN to USLAX start at $4,583 for a 20GP and $6,535 for a 40GP ($7,320 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 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 62 port to port routes from Xiamen in this directory, Los Angeles is the 31st shortest. Closer destinations include Jeddah (6,047 nm), Oakland (5,837 nm) and Mombasa (5,784 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Xiamen to Los Angeles?
The port to port distance from Xiamen to Los Angeles is 6,171 nautical miles (11,429 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Xiamen to Los Angeles?
About 18.4 days at 14 knots and 14.3 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 17 to 44 days.
What are freight rates from Xiamen to Los Angeles?
Recent spot rates for CNXMN to USLAX start at $4,583 per 20GP and $6,535 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 Los Angeles to Xiamen 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.