Australia
United StatesMelbourne to Oakland shipping route.
7,063 nautical miles direct, about 21.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Melbourne and Oakland
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
MelbourneSeaOaklandShipping time from Melbourne to Oakland
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 7,063 nm | 24.5 d | 21.0 d | 16.3 d |
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About the Melbourne to Oakland shipping route
Melbourne to Oakland is a 7,063 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Australia to the United States. That is 13,081 km of water against 12,673 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 24.5 days at 12 knots, 21.0 days at 14 knots and 16.3 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 Melbourne and Oakland to plan the full ocean transit time.
451 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.
Container freight rates on Melbourne to Oakland move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. 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 65 port to port routes from Melbourne in this directory, Oakland is the 32nd shortest. Closer destinations include Jebel Ali (6,666 nm), Djibouti (6,576 nm) and Salalah (6,343 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Melbourne to Oakland?
The port to port distance from Melbourne to Oakland is 7,063 nautical miles (13,081 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Melbourne to Oakland?
About 21.0 days at 14 knots and 16.3 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?
451 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Oakland to Melbourne has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.