United States
New ZealandOakland to Auckland shipping route.
5,808 nautical miles direct, about 17.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Oakland and Auckland
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
OaklandSeaAucklandShipping time from Oakland to Auckland
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,808 nm | 20.2 d | 17.3 d | 13.4 d |
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About the Oakland to Auckland shipping route
Oakland to Auckland is a 5,808 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from the United States to New Zealand. That is 10,757 km of water against 10,519 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 20.2 days at 12 knots, 17.3 days at 14 knots and 13.4 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 Oakland and Auckland to plan the full ocean transit time.
236 nm of the route, 4% 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 Oakland to Auckland move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Auckland (NZAKL) carriers give about 30 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 Oakland in this directory, Auckland is the 20th shortest. Closer destinations include Dalian (5,490 nm), Ningbo (5,468 nm) and Qingdao (5,427 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Oakland to Auckland?
The port to port distance from Oakland to Auckland is 5,808 nautical miles (10,757 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Oakland to Auckland?
About 17.3 days at 14 knots and 13.4 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?
236 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Auckland to Oakland has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Sydney to Auckland1,284 nm- Melbourne to Auckland1,683 nm
Tanjung Priok to Auckland4,689 nm
Manila to Auckland4,696 nm
Yokohama to Auckland4,887 nm- Tokyo to Auckland4,898 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.