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SpainBalboa to Algeciras shipping route.
4,391 nautical miles via Panama Canal, about 13.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Balboa and Algeciras
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BalboaStrait of Gibraltar · Panama CanalAlgecirasShipping time from Balboa to Algeciras
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Panama Canal (shortest) | 4,391 nm | 15.2 d | 13.1 d | 10.2 d |
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About the Balboa to Algeciras shipping route
Balboa to Algeciras is a 4,391 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north east from Panama to Spain. That is 8,132 km of water against 8,000 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar and Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 13.1 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 15.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 10.2. 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 Balboa and Algeciras to plan the full ocean transit time.
180 nm of the route, 4% of it, lies inside US Caribbean Sea 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 Balboa to Algeciras move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Algeciras (ESALG) 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 Balboa in this directory, Algeciras is the 13th shortest. Closer destinations include Vancouver (4,209 nm), Seattle (4,188 nm) and Oakland (3,359 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Balboa to Algeciras?
The port to port distance from Balboa to Algeciras is 4,391 nautical miles (8,132 km), via Panama Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Panama Canal.
What is the shipping time from Balboa to Algeciras?
About 13.1 days at 14 knots and 10.2 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?
180 nm sit inside ECA waters (US Caribbean Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Algeciras to Balboa 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.