New Zealand
United StatesAuckland to Seattle shipping route.
6,338 nautical miles direct, about 18.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Auckland and Seattle
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
AucklandSeaSeattleShipping time from Auckland to Seattle
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,338 nm | 22.0 d | 18.9 d | 14.7 d |
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About the Auckland to Seattle shipping route
The shipping route from Auckland, New Zealand to Seattle, United States covers 6,338 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 11,271 km apart, so the ship sails 1.04 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 18.9 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 22.0 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 14.7. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Auckland and Seattle to plan the full ocean transit time.
816 nm of the route, 13% of it, lies inside North American ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Auckland to Seattle move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Seattle (USSEA) carriers give about 3.94 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Auckland in this directory, Seattle is the 26th shortest. Closer destinations include Callao (6,213 nm), Manzanillo (6,042 nm) and Oakland (5,808 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Auckland to Seattle?
The port to port distance from Auckland to Seattle is 6,338 nautical miles (11,737 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Auckland to Seattle?
About 18.9 days at 14 knots and 14.7 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
816 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Seattle to Auckland has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Auckland to
Sydney1,284 nm - Auckland to Melbourne1,683 nm
- Auckland to
Tanjung Priok4,689 nm - Auckland to
Manila4,696 nm - Auckland to
Yokohama4,887 nm - Auckland to Tokyo4,898 nm
- Oakland to Seattle879 nm
- Los Angeles to Seattle1,214 nm
Manzanillo to Seattle2,498 nm
Balboa to Seattle4,188 nm- Yokohama to Seattle4,300 nm
- Tokyo to Seattle4,311 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.