Mattress Shipping Cost from Beijing to St. Paul, Minnesota

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.

Shipping from China to the USA costs vary widely by method: Express Couriers (DHL, FedEx) are fastest for small parcels, around $8-$12/kg; Air Freight is best for urgent medium shipments ($4-$8/kg); Ocean Freight is cheapest for bulk, with Less than Container Load (LCL) around $50-$80/CBM and Full Container Load (FCL) from $2,000-$6,000 per container, but takes weeks. Prices depend on weight, volume, urgency, and market demand, so getting quotes from multiple forwarders is crucial.

Sea freight transit times from China to the US vary depending upon the respective ports and shipping lanes used. Typical transit times are from 15-25 days, but can take longer if the ship is sailing to the East Coast. Below we've listed typical transit times from the most popular ports in China and the US.