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# Ocean Freight: Long Beach → Los Angeles

The Long Beach → Los Angeles trade lane connects Long Beach, United States with Los Angeles, United States, a sea distance of roughly 3 nautical miles. Direct services typically take 3–6 days port to port, depending on the carrier, the rotation and whether the box is transshipped at a hub. Use ShipScanner's live schedule search to find actual sailings, cut-offs and the fastest routing for your cargo.

## Key facts
- **Origin:** Long Beach (USLGB)
- **Destination:** Los Angeles (USLAX)
- **Transit (est.):** 3–6 days
- **Sea distance:** ~3 nm
- **Trade:** North America → North America

## Carriers operating this corridor
- [Maersk (MAEU)](https://shipscanner.co/carriers/maeu)
- [MSC (MSCU)](https://shipscanner.co/carriers/mscu)
- [CMA CGM (CMDU)](https://shipscanner.co/carriers/cmdu)
- [Hapag-Lloyd (HLCU)](https://shipscanner.co/carriers/hlcu)
- [ONE (ONEY)](https://shipscanner.co/carriers/oney)
- [COSCO (COSU)](https://shipscanner.co/carriers/cosu)
- [Evergreen (EGLV)](https://shipscanner.co/carriers/eglv)
- [OOCL (OOLU)](https://shipscanner.co/carriers/oolu)

## Frequently asked questions
### How long does shipping from Long Beach to Los Angeles take?

Ocean transit from Long Beach to Los Angeles typically takes 3–6 days port to port. Direct services sit at the lower end; routings with a transshipment take longer. Search live schedules for exact dates.

### What is the sea distance from Long Beach to Los Angeles?

The approximate sea distance is 3 nautical miles. Actual sailed distance varies with the vessel's rotation and any transshipment calls.

### Which carriers ship from Long Beach to Los Angeles?

Major ocean carriers including Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and COSCO operate services on the North America → North America trade. ShipScanner aggregates their schedules so you can compare transit time and frequency.

### How can I track a container from Long Beach to Los Angeles?

Enter your container, bill-of-lading or booking number on ShipScanner to see live vessel position, milestones and estimated arrival across every major carrier — no per-carrier login needed.

## Related trade lanes
- [Long Beach → New York / Newark](https://shipscanner.co/freight/long-beach-uslgb-to-new-york-newark-usnyc) — 10–16 days · North America → North America
- [Long Beach → Savannah](https://shipscanner.co/freight/long-beach-uslgb-to-savannah-ussav) — 9–15 days · North America → North America
- [Los Angeles → New York / Newark](https://shipscanner.co/freight/los-angeles-uslax-to-new-york-newark-usnyc) — 10–16 days · North America → North America
- [Los Angeles → Savannah](https://shipscanner.co/freight/los-angeles-uslax-to-savannah-ussav) — 9–15 days · North America → North America
- [New York / Newark → Long Beach](https://shipscanner.co/freight/new-york-newark-usnyc-to-long-beach-uslgb) — 10–16 days · North America → North America
- [New York / Newark → Los Angeles](https://shipscanner.co/freight/new-york-newark-usnyc-to-los-angeles-uslax) — 10–16 days · North America → North America
- [New York / Newark → Savannah](https://shipscanner.co/freight/new-york-newark-usnyc-to-savannah-ussav) — 5–9 days · North America → North America
- [Savannah → Long Beach](https://shipscanner.co/freight/savannah-ussav-to-long-beach-uslgb) — 9–15 days · North America → North America

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