Japan
United StatesYokohama to Oakland shipping route.
4,571 nautical miles direct, about 13.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Yokohama and Oakland
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YokohamaSeaOaklandShipping time from Yokohama to Oakland
| 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 Yokohama to Oakland shipping route
Yokohama to Oakland is a 4,571 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Japan to the United States. That is 8,465 km of water against 8,296 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 15.9 days at 12 knots, 13.6 days at 14 knots and 10.6 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 Yokohama and Oakland 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 Yokohama 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 Yokohama in this directory, Oakland is the 22nd shortest. Closer destinations include Colombo (4,540 nm), Sydney (4,363 nm) and Vancouver (4,321 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Yokohama to Oakland?
The port to port distance from Yokohama to Oakland is 4,571 nautical miles (8,465 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Yokohama to Oakland?
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 Oakland to Yokohama 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.