Argentina
SwedenBuenos Aires to Gothenburg shipping route.
6,820 nautical miles direct, about 20.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Buenos Aires and Gothenburg
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Buenos AiresSeaGothenburgShipping time from Buenos Aires to Gothenburg
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,820 nm | 23.7 d | 20.3 d | 15.8 d |
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About the Buenos Aires to Gothenburg shipping route
Ships leaving Buenos Aires for Gothenburg head north east and cover a sea distance of 6,820 nautical miles (12,630 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 12,165 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 20.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 23.7 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 15.8. 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 Gothenburg to plan the full ocean transit time.
854 nm of the route, 13% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA and Baltic 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 Buenos Aires to Gothenburg move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Gothenburg (SEGOT) carriers give about 5 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, Gothenburg is the 29th shortest. Closer destinations include Piraeus (6,803 nm), Montreal (6,720 nm) and Hamburg (6,641 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Buenos Aires to Gothenburg?
The port to port distance from Buenos Aires to Gothenburg is 6,820 nautical miles (12,630 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Buenos Aires to Gothenburg?
About 20.3 days at 14 knots and 15.8 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?
854 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Gothenburg to Buenos Aires 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.