Dalian to Oakland shipping route.

Ships leaving Dalian for Oakland head north east and cover a sea distance of 5,490 nautical miles (10,168 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 9,271 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.

Pure steaming time is 16.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 19.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 12.7. Liner schedules on the lane quote 27 to 42 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 32 sailings by 3 carriers (CMA CGM, Maersk and MSC).

348 nm of the route, 6% 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.

Recent freight rates for CNDLC to USOAK start at $4,559 for a 20GP and $6,505 for a 40GP ($6,555 for a 40HC). These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Oakland (USOAK) carriers give about 4 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 63 port to port routes from Dalian in this directory, Oakland is the 23rd shortest. Closer destinations include Mundra (5,460 nm), Vancouver (5,240 nm) and Seattle (5,219 nm).