Argentina
PeruBuenos Aires to Callao shipping route.
4,299 nautical miles via Strait of Magellan, about 12.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Buenos Aires and Callao
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Buenos AiresStrait of MagellanCallaoShipping time from Buenos Aires to Callao
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Strait of Magellan (shortest) | 4,299 nm | 14.9 d | 12.8 d | 10.0 d |
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About the Buenos Aires to Callao shipping route
Buenos Aires to Callao is a 4,299 nautical mile shipping route via Strait of Magellan, heading north west from Argentina to Peru. That is 7,962 km of water against 3,142 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Magellan.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 12.8 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 14.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 10.0. 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 Buenos Aires and Callao to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Buenos Aires to Callao move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Callao (PECLL) 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 Buenos Aires in this directory, Callao is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Cape Town (3,846 nm) and Santos (1,049 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Buenos Aires to Callao?
The port to port distance from Buenos Aires to Callao is 4,299 nautical miles (7,962 km), via Strait of Magellan. The route passes Strait of Magellan.
What is the shipping time from Buenos Aires to Callao?
About 12.8 days at 14 knots and 10.0 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Callao to Buenos Aires has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Buenos Aires to
Santos1,049 nm - Buenos Aires to
Cape Town3,846 nm - Buenos Aires to Durban4,560 nm
- Buenos Aires to
Lagos (Apapa)4,563 nm - Buenos Aires to
Cartagena5,214 nm - Buenos Aires to
Algeciras5,376 nm 
Balboa to Callao1,386 nm- Cartagena to Callao1,714 nm
Manzanillo to Callao2,443 nm
Houston to Callao2,939 nm- Charleston to Callao2,994 nm
- Savannah to Callao3,004 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.