Appliances Shipping Cost from Shanghai to Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Ocean freight from Shanghai to the USA takes 15 to 40 days (port-to-port), depending on the type of load (FCL or LCL) and the port of arrival – West Coast is generally faster to reach from China than East Coast ports. Air freight is much faster, with expedited options ranging from 1 to 3 days.

Shipping costs from China to the USA per kg vary wildly by speed: Express couriers are fastest (1-3 days) at roughly $8-$12/kg (DHL, FedEx), Air Freight (4-7 days) costs around $5-$8/kg for medium urgency, while Sea Freight is cheapest for bulk but measured differently (LCL around $1-$2/kg or by container) and takes weeks. For small urgent items, expect $8-$12/kg; for bulk, air is $5-$8/kg, and sea is much cheaper but slower, with LCL around $1-$2/kg.

Standard air freight between China and the US generally takes around 8-10 days. It's not that planes are slower; it comes down to the fact that air freight processes are more complicated than for express freight. Express air freight services typically shaves 2-3 days off standard air freight transit times.