United StatesUnited StatesLos Angeles to Seattle shipping route.
1,214 nautical miles direct, about 3.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Seattle
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Los AngelesSeaSeattleShipping time from Los Angeles to Seattle
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,214 nm | 4.2 d | 3.6 d | 2.8 d |
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About the Los Angeles to Seattle shipping route
Ships leaving Los Angeles for Seattle head north and cover a sea distance of 1,214 nautical miles (2,248 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 1,581 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 4.2 days at 12 knots, 3.6 days at 14 knots and 2.8 days at 18 knots. 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 Los Angeles and Seattle to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,214 nm of the route, 100% 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles in this directory, Seattle is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations include Oakland (385 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Seattle?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Seattle is 1,214 nautical miles (2,248 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Seattle?
About 3.6 days at 14 knots and 2.8 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?
1,214 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 Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Los Angeles to Oakland385 nm
- Los Angeles to
Vancouver1,235 nm - Los Angeles to
Manzanillo1,284 nm - Los Angeles to
Balboa2,974 nm - Los Angeles to
Cartagena3,301 nm - Los Angeles to
Callao3,654 nm - Oakland to Seattle879 nm
- Manzanillo to Seattle2,498 nm
- Balboa to Seattle4,188 nm
Yokohama to Seattle4,300 nm- Tokyo to Seattle4,311 nm
- Cartagena to Seattle4,515 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.