Spain
United StatesAlgeciras to Houston shipping route.
4,790 nautical miles direct, about 14.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Algeciras and Houston
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AlgecirasStrait of GibraltarHoustonShipping time from Algeciras to Houston
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,790 nm | 16.6 d | 14.3 d | 11.1 d |
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About the Algeciras to Houston shipping route
Algeciras to Houston is a 4,790 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from Spain to the United States. That is 8,871 km of water against 8,103 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Pure steaming time is 14.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 16.6 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 11.1. 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 Algeciras and Houston to plan the full ocean transit time.
843 nm of the route, 18% of it, lies inside North American ECA and Mediterranean Sea 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 Algeciras to Houston move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Houston (USHOU) 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 65 port to port routes from Algeciras in this directory, Houston is the 28th shortest. Closer destinations include Santos (4,486 nm), Balboa (4,391 nm) and Cartagena (4,149 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Algeciras to Houston?
The port to port distance from Algeciras to Houston is 4,790 nautical miles (8,871 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Algeciras to Houston?
About 14.3 days at 14 knots and 11.1 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?
843 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Houston to Algeciras has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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- Algeciras to Barcelona545 nm
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Genoa877 nm - Algeciras to
Marsaxlokk1,001 nm - Algeciras to
Le Havre1,207 nm - Algeciras to
Felixstowe1,333 nm - Savannah to Houston1,370 nm
- Charleston to Houston1,401 nm
Balboa to Houston1,552 nm
Cartagena to Houston1,765 nm- New York to Houston1,921 nm
Callao to Houston2,939 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.