Spain
United StatesBarcelona to New York shipping route.
3,732 nautical miles direct, about 11.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Barcelona and New York
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
BarcelonaStrait of GibraltarNew YorkShipping time from Barcelona to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,732 nm | 13.0 d | 11.1 d | 8.6 d |
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About the Barcelona to New York shipping route
Barcelona to New York is a 3,732 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from Spain to the United States. That is 6,912 km of water against 6,169 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 11.1 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 13.0 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 8.6. 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 Barcelona and New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,397 nm of the route, 37% of it, lies inside North American 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 Barcelona 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 64 port to port routes from Barcelona in this directory, New York is the 20th shortest. Closer destinations include Lagos (Apapa) (3,712 nm), Salalah (3,628 nm) and Djibouti (2,967 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Barcelona to New York?
The port to port distance from Barcelona to New York is 3,732 nautical miles (6,912 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Barcelona to New York?
About 11.1 days at 14 knots and 8.6 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?
1,397 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York to Barcelona 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.