Auckland to Montreal shipping route.

Ships leaving Auckland for Montreal head north east and cover a sea distance of 10,231 nautical miles (18,948 km), via Panama Canal. The straight line between the ports is 14,390 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

At sea, the voyage lasts 35.5 days at 12 knots, 30.5 days at 14 knots and 23.7 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 Auckland and Montreal to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Strait of Magellan, 12,708 nautical miles, 2,477 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Magellan is congested or closed.

1,463 nm of the route, 14% 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 Auckland to Montreal move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Montreal (CAMTR) carriers give about 3 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 Auckland in this directory, Montreal is the 51st shortest. Closer destinations include Lagos (Apapa) (10,061 nm), Piraeus (10,049 nm) and Mersin (9,823 nm).