United States
AustraliaOakland to Sydney shipping route.
6,506 nautical miles direct, about 19.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Oakland and Sydney
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
OaklandSeaSydneyShipping time from Oakland to Sydney
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,506 nm | 22.6 d | 19.4 d | 15.1 d |
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About the Oakland to Sydney shipping route
The shipping route from Oakland, United States to Sydney, Australia covers 6,506 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 11,963 km apart, so the ship sails 1.01 times the straight line distance. 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 19.4 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 22.6 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 15.1. 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 Sydney to plan the full ocean transit time.
451 nm of the route, 7% 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 Sydney move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Sydney (AUSYD) carriers give about 8 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, Sydney is the 26th shortest. Closer destinations include Manila (6,324 nm), Yantian (6,093 nm) and Hong Kong (6,092 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Oakland to Sydney?
The port to port distance from Oakland to Sydney is 6,506 nautical miles (12,050 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Oakland to Sydney?
About 19.4 days at 14 knots and 15.1 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?
451 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Sydney 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 - Melbourne to Sydney596 nm
Auckland to Sydney1,284 nm
Tanjung Priok to Sydney3,932 nm
Manila to Sydney3,938 nm
Singapore to Sydney4,223 nm
Kaohsiung to Sydney4,356 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.