United States
ThailandOakland to Laem Chabang shipping route.
7,492 nautical miles direct, about 22.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Oakland and Laem Chabang
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
OaklandSeaLaem ChabangShipping time from Oakland to Laem Chabang
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 7,492 nm | 26.0 d | 22.3 d | 17.3 d |
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About the Oakland to Laem Chabang shipping route
Oakland to Laem Chabang is a 7,492 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from the United States to Thailand. That is 13,876 km of water against 12,784 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 22.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 26.0 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 17.3. Liner schedules on the lane quote 37 to 51 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 7 sailings by 1 carrier (Maersk).
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.
Container freight rates on Oakland to Laem Chabang move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Laem Chabang (THLCH) carriers give about 5 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, Laem Chabang is the 32nd shortest. Closer destinations include Singapore (7,442 nm), Melbourne (7,063 nm) and Ho Chi Minh City (6,954 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Oakland to Laem Chabang?
The port to port distance from Oakland to Laem Chabang is 7,492 nautical miles (13,876 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Oakland to Laem Chabang?
About 22.3 days at 14 knots and 17.3 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 37 to 51 days.
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 Laem Chabang 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
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Vancouver901 nm - Oakland to
Manzanillo1,669 nm - Oakland to
Balboa3,359 nm - Oakland to
Cartagena3,687 nm 
Ho Chi Minh City to Laem Chabang602 nm
Singapore to Laem Chabang803 nm
Port Klang to Laem Chabang1,082 nm
Tanjung Priok to Laem Chabang1,266 nm- Haiphong to Laem Chabang1,319 nm
Hong Kong to Laem Chabang1,439 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.