United States
JapanOakland to Yokohama shipping route.
4,571 nautical miles direct, about 13.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Oakland and Yokohama
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
OaklandSeaYokohamaShipping time from Oakland to Yokohama
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,571 nm | 15.9 d | 13.6 d | 10.6 d |
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About the Oakland to Yokohama shipping route
The shipping route from Oakland, United States to Yokohama, Japan covers 4,571 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 8,296 km apart, so the ship sails 1.02 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 13.6 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 15.9 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 10.6. 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 Yokohama to plan the full ocean transit time.
348 nm of the route, 8% 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 Yokohama move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Yokohama (JPYOK) 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, Yokohama is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Callao (4,040 nm), Cartagena (3,687 nm) and Balboa (3,359 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Oakland to Yokohama?
The port to port distance from Oakland to Yokohama is 4,571 nautical miles (8,465 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Oakland to Yokohama?
About 13.6 days at 14 knots and 10.6 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?
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 Yokohama 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 
Busan to Yokohama658 nm
Shanghai to Yokohama1,031 nm- Incheon to Yokohama1,056 nm
- Ningbo to Yokohama1,064 nm
- Qingdao to Yokohama1,101 nm
- Dalian to Yokohama1,165 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.