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United KingdomBalboa to London Gateway shipping route.
4,784 nautical miles via Panama Canal, about 14.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Balboa and London Gateway
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BalboaPanama CanalLondon GatewayShipping time from Balboa to London Gateway
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Panama Canal (shortest) | 4,784 nm | 16.6 d | 14.2 d | 11.1 d |
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About the Balboa to London Gateway shipping route
Balboa to London Gateway is a 4,784 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north east from Panama to the United Kingdom. That is 8,860 km of water against 8,542 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 14.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 16.6 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 11.1. 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 London Gateway to plan the full ocean transit time.
444 nm of the route, 9% of it, lies inside US Caribbean Sea 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 Balboa to London Gateway move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At London Gateway (GBLGP) 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, London Gateway is the 18th shortest. Closer destinations include Felixstowe (4,783 nm), Valencia (4,775 nm) and Le Havre (4,661 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Balboa to London Gateway?
The port to port distance from Balboa to London Gateway is 4,784 nautical miles (8,860 km), via Panama Canal. The route passes Panama Canal.
What is the shipping time from Balboa to London Gateway?
About 14.2 days at 14 knots and 11.1 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?
444 nm sit inside ECA waters (US Caribbean Sea ECA, North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route London Gateway 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.