United States
New ZealandSeattle to Auckland shipping route.
6,338 nautical miles direct, about 18.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Seattle and Auckland
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
SeattleSeaAucklandShipping time from Seattle to Auckland
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,338 nm | 22.0 d | 18.9 d | 14.7 d |
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About the Seattle to Auckland shipping route
Ships leaving Seattle for Auckland head south west and cover a sea distance of 6,338 nautical miles (11,737 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 11,271 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 22.0 days at 12 knots, 18.9 days at 14 knots and 14.7 days at 18 knots. 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 Seattle and Auckland to plan the full ocean transit time.
816 nm of the route, 13% 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 Seattle to Auckland move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Auckland (NZAKL) carriers give about 30 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 64 port to port routes from Seattle in this directory, Auckland is the 24th shortest. Closer destinations include New York (6,212 nm), Manila (6,078 nm) and Yantian (5,821 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Seattle to Auckland?
The port to port distance from Seattle to Auckland is 6,338 nautical miles (11,737 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Seattle to Auckland?
About 18.9 days at 14 knots and 14.7 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?
816 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Auckland to Seattle has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Balboa4,188 nm - Seattle to
Yokohama4,300 nm - Seattle to Tokyo4,311 nm
Sydney to Auckland1,284 nm- Melbourne to Auckland1,683 nm
Tanjung Priok to Auckland4,689 nm
Manila to Auckland4,696 nm- Yokohama to Auckland4,887 nm
- Tokyo to Auckland4,898 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.