Spain
United StatesAlgeciras to New York shipping route.
3,209 nautical miles direct, about 9.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Algeciras and New York
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AlgecirasStrait of GibraltarNew YorkShipping time from Algeciras to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,209 nm | 11.1 d | 9.5 d | 7.4 d |
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About the Algeciras to New York shipping route
The shipping route from Algeciras, Spain to New York, United States covers 3,209 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 5,842 km apart, so the ship sails 1.02 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Pure steaming time is 9.6 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 11.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 7.4. 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 New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
874 nm of the route, 27% 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 New York move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At New York (USNYC) 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, New York is the 19th shortest. Closer destinations include Lagos (Apapa) (3,189 nm), Jeddah (2,641 nm) and Gdansk (2,233 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Algeciras to New York?
The port to port distance from Algeciras to New York is 3,209 nautical miles (5,943 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Algeciras to New York?
About 9.5 days at 14 knots and 7.4 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?
874 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 New York to Algeciras 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.