Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 288 | 37.2d | 36.2–38.2 d | — |
| via Busan | 58 | 52.2d | 44.2–59.0 d | 6.01d |
| via Ningbo | 44 | 50.9d | 44.9–59.9 d | 7.64d |
| via Vung Tau | 26 | 42.8d | 38.0–44.8 d | 3.57d |
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 37.2 days. This is based on 81 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 36.2–38.2 days (P25–P75 of 416 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Long Beach to Singapore is approximately 7,799 nautical miles (14,443 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (52.2d total, 58 records); Ningbo (50.9d total, 44 records); Vung Tau (42.8d total, 26 records).
Approximately 44.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Long Beach is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Long Beach to Singapore is 37.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 days.
Container shipping from Long Beach to Singapore spans approximately 7,799 nautical miles, equivalent to 14,443 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 416 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 81 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Long Beach to Singapore with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 37.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 36.2 to 38.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 44.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Long Beach is 7.0 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 Long Beach to Singapore is 37.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 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 288 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 81 were containers literally booked direct from Long Beach to Singapore and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC 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 37.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 36.2 to 38.2 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Long Beach and Singapore. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 52.2 days based on 58 records, with a P25–P75 range of 44.2 to 59.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 50.9 days based on 44 records, with a P25–P75 range of 44.9 to 59.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Vung Tau-routed path takes a median of 42.8 days based on 26 records, with a P25–P75 range of 38.0 to 44.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 3.57 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 36.2 to 38.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.0 days of gate-in dwell at Long Beach and 0.21 days of gate-out dwell at Singapore on top of the chosen sail time.