United States
VietnamOakland to Haiphong shipping route.
6,625 nautical miles direct, about 19.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Oakland and Haiphong
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
OaklandSeaHaiphongShipping time from Oakland to Haiphong
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,625 nm | 23.0 d | 19.7 d | 15.3 d |
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About the Oakland to Haiphong shipping route
Oakland to Haiphong is a 6,625 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from the United States to Vietnam. That is 12,269 km of water against 11,715 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 19.7 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 23.0 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 15.3. Liner schedules on the lane quote 23 to 58 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 66 sailings by 3 carriers (CMA CGM, MSC and ONE).
348 nm of the route, 5% 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.
Recent freight rates for USOAK to VNHPH start at $6,692 for a 20GP and $8,262 for a 40GP. These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Haiphong (VNHPH) 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 Oakland in this directory, Haiphong is the 27th shortest. Closer destinations include Sydney (6,506 nm), Manila (6,324 nm) and Yantian (6,093 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Oakland to Haiphong?
The port to port distance from Oakland to Haiphong is 6,625 nautical miles (12,269 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Oakland to Haiphong?
About 19.7 days at 14 knots and 15.3 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 23 to 58 days.
What are freight rates from Oakland to Haiphong?
Recent spot rates for USOAK to VNHPH start at $6,692 per 20GP and $8,262 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
348 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Haiphong 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
Cartagena3,687 nm 
Hong Kong to Haiphong556 nm
Yantian to Haiphong577 nm- Ho Chi Minh City to Haiphong781 nm
- Xiamen to Haiphong816 nm
Kaohsiung to Haiphong888 nm
Manila to Haiphong1,100 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.