Belgium
United StatesAntwerp to New York shipping route.
3,303 nautical miles direct, about 9.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Antwerp and New York
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AntwerpSeaNew YorkShipping time from Antwerp to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,303 nm | 11.5 d | 9.8 d | 7.6 d |
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About the Antwerp to New York shipping route
Antwerp to New York is a 3,303 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading west from Belgium to the United States. That is 6,118 km of water against 5,878 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 11.5 days at 12 knots, 9.8 days at 14 knots and 7.6 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 Antwerp and New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,611 nm of the route, 49% of it, lies inside North American ECA and North 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 Antwerp 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 61 port to port routes from Antwerp in this directory, New York is the 13th shortest. Closer destinations include Port Said (3,289 nm), Montreal (3,141 nm) and Piraeus (2,813 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Antwerp to New York?
The port to port distance from Antwerp to New York is 3,303 nautical miles (6,118 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Antwerp to New York?
About 9.8 days at 14 knots and 7.6 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?
1,611 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York to Antwerp has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Gdansk937 nm - Antwerp to
Algeciras1,386 nm - Antwerp to Valencia1,770 nm
- Charleston to New York644 nm
- Savannah to New York699 nm
Montreal to New York1,524 nm- Houston to New York1,921 nm
Balboa to New York2,025 nm
Cartagena to New York2,235 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.