Australia
United StatesMelbourne to Seattle shipping route.
7,453 nautical miles direct, about 22.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Melbourne and Seattle
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
MelbourneSeaSeattleShipping time from Melbourne to Seattle
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 7,453 nm | 25.9 d | 22.2 d | 17.3 d |
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About the Melbourne to Seattle shipping route
Melbourne to Seattle is a 7,453 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Australia to the United States. That is 13,804 km of water against 13,185 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 22.2 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 25.9 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 17.3. 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 Seattle to plan the full ocean transit time.
775 nm of the route, 10% 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 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 Melbourne in this directory, Seattle is the 38th shortest. Closer destinations include Buenos Aires (7,427 nm), Manzanillo (7,401 nm) and Callao (7,363 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Melbourne to Seattle?
The port to port distance from Melbourne to Seattle is 7,453 nautical miles (13,804 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Melbourne to Seattle?
About 22.2 days at 14 knots and 17.3 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?
775 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 Melbourne has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Manila4,495 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.