Phnom Penh to Long Beach ocean freight

Airlift's port-to-port planning range from Phnom Penh (KHPNH), Cambodia to Long Beach (USLGB), United States is 22–32 days on its Cambodia to USA lane. Below: live sailings when the schedule feed has them, each stage from pickup to delivery, and a quote form with this route already filled in.

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Port of loadingPhnom Penh, Cambodia UN/LOCODE KHPNH
Port of dischargeLong Beach, CA, United States UN/LOCODE USLGB · CBP Schedule D 2709
Transit planning range22–32 days port to port From the Cambodia to USA lane guide, reviewed 2026-10-06. A planning range, not a guaranteed transit time.
Service typesOcean FCL (LCL on request); air freight in 4–8 days airport to airport
Container types20′, 40′ and 40′ high cube
CustomsExport documents by Airlift’s own Phnom Penh office; ISF filed by Airlift; US entry through licensed customs brokers

How Airlift moves cargo from Phnom Penh to Long Beach

Shipping from Cambodia to the USA by ocean takes 22–48 days port to port. Airlift USA, in business since 1999 and an FMC-licensed NVOCC (FMC No. 016162), ships full containers (FCL) and air freight on this lane, with LCL on request. Its own office in Phnom Penh handles pickup, loading and export documents, and its Los Angeles and New Jersey offices coordinate the US customs entry and delivery.

No transpacific service calls in Cambodia, so every container is relayed at a hub. In the 28-day carrier schedule snapshot taken September 18, 2026, every listed Phnom Penh sailing to Los Angeles, Long Beach and New York relayed at Cai Mep–Vung Tau in Vietnam, on HMM, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd services; Sihanoukville sailings relayed at Singapore or at other hubs, including Chinese ports, on ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM services. Carrier schedules change, so confirm the routing when you book.

Airlift’s planning ranges come from its own shipment history (P10–P90): Phnom Penh to Los Angeles 24–34 days, to Long Beach 22–32, to New York 38–48 and to Columbus by inland rail 36–45; Sihanoukville to Los Angeles 35–42, to Long Beach 36–43 and to Columbus 38–47. Main cargo is furniture, garments, lamps, handicrafts and consumer goods.

P10–P90 means 8 in 10 of Airlift’s past shipments on each port pair arrived within the range shown. Every routing includes at least one transshipment: Phnom Penh cargo usually relays in Vietnam (Cat Lai or Cai Mep–Vung Tau), and Sihanoukville cargo at Singapore or Chinese hubs such as Shekou.

Published carrier schedules for this pair, with services, vessels and transit days, are on Sealanes: Phnom Penh to Long Beach. Search live sailings for any port pair in the transit-time and vessel schedule tool.

Cargo we regularly move on the Cambodia to USA lane: Furniture, home décor, garments, textiles; also handicrafts, lamps, packaged household goods, light industrial cargo.

From pickup to delivery: stages around the ocean leg (22–32 days)

  1. Origin pickup and drayage

    Collection from the shipper and the truck run to the load port or CFS (the warehouse where LCL cargo is consolidated). Timing depends on distance inland, equipment availability and the terminal appointment, so we quote it per shipment. Book it against the carrier cut-off, not the sailing date.

  2. Export clearance and cut-offs

    The export declaration, documents, and the VGM (verified gross mass) and gate cut-offs ahead of the sailing. Cut-offs typically fall several days before ETD and vary by carrier and terminal. Missing one rolls the container to the next sailing — the single most common reason a lane runs long.

  3. Ocean transit (port to port)22–32 days

    The sailing itself, from ETD at the load port to ETA at the discharge port. This is the only stage we put a number on, and that number is typical and schedule-dependent: it shifts with the service string, the number of transshipments and congestion at either end.

  4. US import clearance and release

    ISF filing before loading, then entry and release once the vessel arrives. A clean entry filed in advance often clears around arrival; an exam, a PGA (partner government agency) hold or a classification query adds time no schedule can predict. Airlift coordinates clearance through our licensed broker network.

  5. Terminal release and final delivery

    The container becomes available at the terminal; then chassis, appointment, and the drayage or line-haul to the consignee. Free time at the terminal runs out, so book the delivery appointment before the vessel berths, not after.

Cargo guides for this lane

Furniture and wood: packing and destination requirements →Textiles and apparel: carton planning and documentation →Household goods: packing and handling →Mattresses, foam and cushioned goods: compression, packing and duties →Rubber and plastic goods, including tires →

Terms on this page:Full Container Load (FCL)Less than Container Load (LCL)Bill of Lading (BOL)Commercial InvoiceTransshipment

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See every pair on the Cambodia to USA lane guide, plus port profiles for Phnom Penh and Long Beach.

Phnom Penh to Long Beach shipping FAQs

Airlift's published planning range for Phnom Penh to Long Beach is 22 to 32 days port to port, as published on the Cambodia to USA lane guide. The actual time depends on the carrier, the routing and any transshipment, and on terminal and customs timing at both ends, so confirm the sailing when you request a quote. Origin pickup, export clearance and US delivery add to the port-to-port figure.

These listed planning ranges are not guaranteed durations. Confirm the current routing and sailing schedule when requesting a quote. Page copy reviewed 2026-09-22.

Request a quote: Phnom Penh to Long Beach

The route is already in the notes. Add the commodity, plus either the package count with weight and dimensions or the container size and count. Then give the cargo-ready date and say whether you need pickup at origin, US delivery or customs clearance. We reply with the freight rate, destination charges and the services included.

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