United States
ColombiaOakland to Cartagena shipping route.
3,687 nautical miles via Panama Canal, about 11.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Oakland and Cartagena
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OaklandPanama CanalCartagenaShipping time from Oakland to Cartagena
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Panama Canal (shortest) | 3,687 nm | 12.8 d | 11.0 d | 8.5 d |
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About the Oakland to Cartagena shipping route
Oakland to Cartagena is a 3,687 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading east from the United States to Colombia. That is 6,828 km of water against 5,560 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 11.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 12.8 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 8.5. 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 Cartagena to plan the full ocean transit time.
438 nm of the route, 12% 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 Cartagena move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Cartagena (COCTG) carriers give about 10 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, Cartagena is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations include Balboa (3,359 nm), Manzanillo (1,669 nm) and Vancouver (901 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Oakland to Cartagena?
The port to port distance from Oakland to Cartagena is 3,687 nautical miles (6,828 km), via Panama Canal. The route passes Panama Canal.
What is the shipping time from Oakland to Cartagena?
About 11.0 days at 14 knots and 8.5 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?
438 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Cartagena to Oakland has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Oakland to Los Angeles385 nm
- Oakland to Seattle879 nm
- Oakland to
Vancouver901 nm - Oakland to
Manzanillo1,669 nm - Oakland to
Balboa3,359 nm - Oakland to
Callao4,040 nm - Balboa to Cartagena328 nm
- Callao to Cartagena1,714 nm
- Houston to Cartagena1,765 nm
- Charleston to Cartagena1,820 nm
- Savannah to Cartagena1,829 nm
- Manzanillo to Cartagena2,017 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.