Argentina
GermanyBuenos Aires to Hamburg shipping route.
6,641 nautical miles direct, about 19.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Buenos Aires and Hamburg
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Buenos AiresSeaHamburgShipping time from Buenos Aires to Hamburg
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,641 nm | 23.1 d | 19.8 d | 15.4 d |
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About the Buenos Aires to Hamburg shipping route
Buenos Aires to Hamburg is a 6,641 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Argentina to Germany. That is 12,299 km of water against 11,790 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 19.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 23.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 15.4. 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 Hamburg to plan the full ocean transit time.
664 nm of the route, 10% of it, lies inside 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 Buenos Aires to Hamburg move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Hamburg (DEHAM) carriers give about 3.83 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, Hamburg is the 26th shortest. Closer destinations include Bremerhaven (6,594 nm), Auckland (6,530 nm) and Houston (6,511 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Buenos Aires to Hamburg?
The port to port distance from Buenos Aires to Hamburg is 6,641 nautical miles (12,299 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Buenos Aires to Hamburg?
About 19.8 days at 14 knots and 15.4 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?
664 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hamburg 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.