Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Santiago to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Santiago and Los Angeles is 20 days 23h. Ships depart from Valparaiso (CLVAP) and arrive at Port Hueneme (USNTD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Santiago and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Valparaiso (CLVAP) and arrive into Port Hueneme (USNTD) around 20 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Santiago to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Santiago to Los Angeles takes around 12h 19m. Flights depart from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Santiago and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by LATAM Airlines, LATAM Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Santiago and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Santiago and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Santiago to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 16,038 Nautical Miles (29,703 Kilometres / 18,457 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between San Antonio (CLSAI) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Santiago to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Santiago and Los Angeles by air is around 8,997 Kilometres (5,591 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Santiago to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Santiago to Los Angeles. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Santiago to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

383kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Santiago to Los Angeles. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
LATAM Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS2 / SA8 → PS8 / PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
SA8 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WSA6 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Llama → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS2 / SA8 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming
AS2 / SA8 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AX1 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AX1 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AN1 → WC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NW1 / AX1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AN1 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WSA → AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
WSA → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
WSA → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
NW1 / AX1 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
WSA → AAS3 / HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NW1 / AX1 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NW1 / AX1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Santiago to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to John Wayne Airport of Orange County

Santiago to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Valparaiso to Port Hueneme

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