Spain
BrazilAlgeciras to Santos shipping route.
4,486 nautical miles direct, about 13.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Algeciras and Santos
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AlgecirasStrait of GibraltarSantosShipping time from Algeciras to Santos
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,486 nm | 15.6 d | 13.3 d | 10.4 d |
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About the Algeciras to Santos shipping route
Algeciras to Santos is a 4,486 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from Spain to Brazil. That is 8,307 km of water against 7,944 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Pure steaming time is 13.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 15.6 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 10.4. 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 Santos to plan the full ocean transit time.
32 nm of the route, 1% of it, lies inside 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 Santos move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Santos (BRSSZ) carriers give about 6 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, Santos is the 27th shortest. Closer destinations include Balboa (4,391 nm), Cartagena (4,149 nm) and Salalah (3,962 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Algeciras to Santos?
The port to port distance from Algeciras to Santos is 4,486 nautical miles (8,307 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Algeciras to Santos?
About 13.3 days at 14 knots and 10.4 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?
32 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Santos to Algeciras has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Buenos Aires to Santos1,049 nm
Cape Town to Santos3,508 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Santos3,773 nm- Durban to Santos4,222 nm
Cartagena to Santos4,323 nm
Balboa to Santos4,594 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.