Laem Chabang to Nansha

Thailand → China · 177 records · Updated today
9.9d
at sea
14.9d
door-to-door
9.4–10.3 d typical (P25–P75)
Route comparison 1 path · 177 leg observations
Maersk
Direct
9.9d
177records
Maersk (149) · also COSCO (28) · P25–P75 9.4–10.3 d
Add 4.55d gate-in at Laem Chabang and 0.46d gate-out at Nansha for door-to-door totals. Times are sail-only and exclude port dwell.

Path breakdown

PathRecordsActual medianP25–P75 rangeTS dwell
Direct 1779.9d9.4–10.3 d

All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.

Frequently asked questions

How long does container shipping take from Laem Chabang to Nansha?

The median transit time is 9.9 days. This is based on 144 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.

What is the typical range of transit times from Laem Chabang to Nansha?

Most containers arrive within 9.4–10.3 days (P25–P75 of 177 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.

What is the sea distance from Laem Chabang to Nansha?

The shipping distance from Laem Chabang to Nansha is approximately 1,430 nautical miles (2,649 km).

Which shipping lines operate the Laem Chabang to Nansha route?

Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.

Are there transshipment options on the Laem Chabang to Nansha route?

No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Laem Chabang to Nansha.

What is the typical door-to-door time from Laem Chabang to Nansha?

Approximately 14.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Laem Chabang is 4.55 days. Vessel sail time from Laem Chabang to Nansha is 9.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Nansha is 0.46 days.

About This Route

Container shipping from Laem Chabang to Nansha spans approximately 1,430 nautical miles, equivalent to 2,649 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 177 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 144 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Laem Chabang to Nansha with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 9.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 9.4 to 10.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.

The typical door-to-door figure is 14.9 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 Nansha is 9.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Nansha is 0.46 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 177 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 144 were containers literally booked direct from Laem Chabang to Nansha and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 9.9 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 9.4 to 10.3 days.

For planning purposes, treat the 9.4 to 10.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.9-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 0.46 days of gate-out dwell at Nansha on top of the chosen sail time.

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