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# Ocean Freight: Shanghai → Long Beach

The Shanghai → Long Beach trade lane connects Shanghai, China with Long Beach, United States, a sea distance of roughly 7,059 nautical miles. Direct services typically take 21–31 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:** Shanghai (CNSHA)
- **Destination:** Long Beach (USLGB)
- **Transit (est.):** 21–31 days
- **Sea distance:** ~7,059 nm
- **Trade:** Transpacific

## 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 Shanghai to Long Beach take?

Ocean transit from Shanghai to Long Beach typically takes 21–31 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 Shanghai to Long Beach?

The approximate sea distance is 7,059 nautical miles. Actual sailed distance varies with the vessel's rotation and any transshipment calls.

### Which carriers ship from Shanghai to Long Beach?

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

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

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
- [Shanghai → Los Angeles](https://shipscanner.co/freight/shanghai-cnsha-to-los-angeles-uslax) — 21–31 days · Transpacific
- [Ningbo-Zhoushan → Los Angeles](https://shipscanner.co/freight/ningbo-zhoushan-cnngb-to-los-angeles-uslax) — 22–33 days · Transpacific
- [Yantian → Long Beach](https://shipscanner.co/freight/yantian-cnytn-to-long-beach-uslgb) — 23–34 days · Transpacific
- [Singapore → Los Angeles](https://shipscanner.co/freight/singapore-sgsin-to-los-angeles-uslax) — 28–41 days · Transpacific
- [Cai Mep → Los Angeles](https://shipscanner.co/freight/cai-mep-vnvut-to-los-angeles-uslax) — 26–38 days · Transpacific
- [Laem Chabang → Los Angeles](https://shipscanner.co/freight/laem-chabang-thlch-to-los-angeles-uslax) — 26–38 days · Transpacific
- [Shanghai → Rotterdam](https://shipscanner.co/freight/shanghai-cnsha-to-rotterdam-nlrtm) — 19–29 days · Asia–Europe
- [Shanghai → Hamburg](https://shipscanner.co/freight/shanghai-cnsha-to-hamburg-deham) — 18–27 days · Asia–Europe

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