Spain
BrazilBarcelona to Santos shipping route.
5,009 nautical miles direct, about 14.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Barcelona and Santos
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
BarcelonaStrait of GibraltarSantosShipping time from Barcelona to Santos
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,009 nm | 17.4 d | 14.9 d | 11.6 d |
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About the Barcelona to Santos shipping route
Barcelona to Santos is a 5,009 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from Spain to Brazil. That is 9,276 km of water against 8,814 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
At sea, the voyage lasts 17.4 days at 12 knots, 14.9 days at 14 knots and 11.6 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 Barcelona and Santos to plan the full ocean transit time.
555 nm of the route, 11% of it, lies inside 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 Santos move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Santos (BRSSZ) 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 64 port to port routes from Barcelona in this directory, Santos is the 31st shortest. Closer destinations include Balboa (4,914 nm), Mombasa (4,691 nm) and Cartagena (4,673 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Barcelona to Santos?
The port to port distance from Barcelona to Santos is 5,009 nautical miles (9,276 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Barcelona to Santos?
About 14.9 days at 14 knots and 11.6 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?
555 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Santos to Barcelona has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Buenos Aires to Santos1,049 nm
Cape Town to Santos3,508 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Santos3,773 nm- Durban to Santos4,222 nm
Cartagena to Santos4,323 nm- Algeciras to Santos4,486 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.