United States
ChinaOakland to Yantian shipping route.
6,093 nautical miles direct, about 18.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Oakland and Yantian
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
OaklandSeaYantianShipping time from Oakland to Yantian
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,093 nm | 21.2 d | 18.1 d | 14.1 d |
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About the Oakland to Yantian shipping route
Oakland to Yantian is a 6,093 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from the United States to China. That is 11,283 km of water against 11,070 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 18.1 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 21.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 14.1. Liner schedules on the lane quote 20 to 47 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 17 sailings by 3 carriers (Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MSC).
348 nm of the route, 6% 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 CNYTN start at $4,647 for a 20GP and $6,465 for a 40GP ($6,515 for a 40HC). These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Yantian (CNYTN) carriers give about 6 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, Yantian is the 24th shortest. Closer destinations include Hong Kong (6,092 nm), Kaohsiung (5,842 nm) and Xiamen (5,837 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Oakland to Yantian?
The port to port distance from Oakland to Yantian is 6,093 nautical miles (11,283 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Oakland to Yantian?
About 18.1 days at 14 knots and 14.1 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 20 to 47 days.
What are freight rates from Oakland to Yantian?
Recent spot rates for USOAK to CNYTN start at $4,647 per 20GP and $6,465 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 Yantian 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 
Kaohsiung to Yantian380 nm
Haiphong to Yantian577 nm
Manila to Yantian681 nm- Ningbo to Yantian730 nm
- Shanghai to Yantian844 nm
- Ho Chi Minh City to Yantian922 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.