Japan
United StatesTokyo to Seattle shipping route.
4,311 nautical miles direct, about 12.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Tokyo and Seattle
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
TokyoSeaSeattleShipping time from Tokyo to Seattle
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,311 nm | 15.0 d | 12.8 d | 10.0 d |
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About the Tokyo to Seattle shipping route
Tokyo to Seattle is a 4,311 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Japan to the United States. That is 7,984 km of water against 7,693 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 15.0 days at 12 knots, 12.8 days at 14 knots and 10.0 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 Tokyo and Seattle to plan the full ocean transit time.
548 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 Tokyo to Seattle move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Seattle (USSEA) carriers give about 3.94 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 Tokyo in this directory, Seattle is the 18th shortest. Closer destinations include Tanjung Priok (3,264 nm), Port Klang (3,232 nm) and Laem Chabang (3,002 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Tokyo to Seattle?
The port to port distance from Tokyo to Seattle is 4,311 nautical miles (7,984 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Tokyo to Seattle?
About 12.8 days at 14 knots and 10.0 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?
548 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Seattle to Tokyo 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.