Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Yantian | 253 | 37.7d | 36.1–40.8 d | 5.0d |
| Direct | 247 | 35.9d | 34.9–36.7 d | — |
| via Ningbo | 79 | 44.3d | 40.2–48.8 d | 7.64d |
| via Hong Kong > Nansha | 28 | 46.2d | 44.9–48.3 d | 5.2d |
| via Shanghai | 25 | 38.6d | 36.9–41.8 d | 5.24d |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 35.9 days. This is based on 239 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 34.9–36.7 days (P25–P75 of 632 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Laem Chabang to Los Angeles is approximately 7,860 nautical miles (14,556 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Yantian (37.7d total, 253 records); Ningbo (44.3d total, 79 records); Hong Kong > Nansha (46.2d total, 28 records); Shanghai (38.6d total, 25 records).
Approximately 44.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Laem Chabang is 4.55 days. Vessel sail time from Laem Chabang to Los Angeles is 35.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Los Angeles is 3.53 days.
Container shipping from Laem Chabang to Los Angeles spans approximately 7,860 nautical miles, equivalent to 14,556 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 632 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 239 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Laem Chabang to Los Angeles with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 35.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 34.9 to 36.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 44.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Laem Chabang is 4.55 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Laem Chabang to Los Angeles is 35.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Los Angeles is 3.53 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 247 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 239 were containers literally booked direct from Laem Chabang to Los Angeles and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 35.9 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 34.9 to 36.7 days.
4 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Laem Chabang and Los Angeles. The Yantian-routed path takes a median of 37.7 days based on 253 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.1 to 40.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.0 days. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 44.3 days based on 79 records, with a P25–P75 range of 40.2 to 48.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Hong Kong and Nansha-routed path takes a median of 46.2 days based on 28 records, with a P25–P75 range of 44.9 to 48.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.2 days. Additional tracked transshipment options through Shanghai represent smaller volume on this corridor.
For planning purposes, treat the 34.9 to 36.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.8-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.55 days of gate-in dwell at Laem Chabang and 3.53 days of gate-out dwell at Los Angeles on top of the chosen sail time.