United StatesUnited StatesSeattle to Oakland shipping route.
879 nautical miles direct, about 2.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Seattle and Oakland
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
SeattleSeaOaklandShipping time from Seattle to Oakland
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 879 nm | 3.1 d | 2.6 d | 2.0 d |
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About the Seattle to Oakland shipping route
Ships leaving Seattle for Oakland head south and cover a sea distance of 879 nautical miles (1,629 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 1,086 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 3.1 days at 12 knots, 2.6 days at 14 knots and 2.0 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 Oakland to plan the full ocean transit time.
879 nm of the route, 100% 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 Oakland move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Oakland (USOAK) carriers give about 4 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, Oakland is the shortest. It is the closest port to Seattle we cover.
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Seattle to Oakland?
The port to port distance from Seattle to Oakland is 879 nautical miles (1,629 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Seattle to Oakland?
About 2.6 days at 14 knots and 2.0 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?
879 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Oakland to Seattle has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.