How long does shipping take from china to the us ? This has a lot to do with the mode of transportation you use, and which city in China your goods need to leave from. If it is in a coastal city in China, the speed will be much faster, because these cities have more developed shipping and aviation. Below we will compare the time between express delivery and sea transportation.
Time from China to the United States by sea
- China to the West Coast of the United States (Los Angeles, Long Beach, Seattle, etc.): Direct routes: usually take 14-21 days (for example, Shenzhen Yantian Port to Los Angeles Express Ship about 16-18 days), ordinary routes: may be extended to 20-25 days (affected by port congestion or transit).
- China to the East Coast of the United States (New York, Savannah, Miami, etc.): All-sea transportation (via the Panama Canal): about 25-35 days, sea-rail combined transportation (West Coast port to rail): about 25-30 days (for example, from Los Angeles Port to Chicago by rail)
Air express delivery time from China to US
- DHL: Usually it takes 3 to 5 working days to deliver. In the fastest case, it can be delivered from major cities in China to major cities in the United States (such as New York, Los Angeles, etc.) in about 3 working days. DHL has an efficient logistics network and fast transportation speed, which is suitable for the rapid delivery of urgent documents or small packages.
- FedEx: It usually takes 3 to 7 working days. It has advantages for the transportation of some important business documents and small goods, and the transportation time from China to the United States is relatively stable. If it is a remote area in the United States, it may take 5 to 7 working days.
- UPS: It takes about 2 to 6 working days. It can be delivered from China’s first-tier cities to major cities on the east or west coast of the United States in 2 to 4 working days; if the recipient address is in relatively remote areas such as the Midwest, it may take 4 to 6 working days.
- China Post EMS: It usually takes 7 to 15 days. It usually takes 7 to 10 days to deliver from China to most cities in the United States. If there are customs clearance problems or special circumstances during transportation, it may be extended to about 15 days. It is also said that the time it takes for the postal EMS service to reach most parts of the United States is between 3 and 7 days, and this time is calculated from the time the courier company picks up the package.
