Argentina
United StatesBuenos Aires to Houston shipping route.
6,511 nautical miles direct, about 19.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Buenos Aires and Houston
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Buenos AiresSeaHoustonShipping time from Buenos Aires to Houston
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,511 nm | 22.6 d | 19.4 d | 15.1 d |
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About the Buenos Aires to Houston shipping route
Buenos Aires to Houston is a 6,511 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from Argentina to the United States. That is 12,058 km of water against 8,135 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 22.6 days at 12 knots, 19.4 days at 14 knots and 15.1 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 Buenos Aires and Houston to plan the full ocean transit time.
835 nm of the route, 13% of it, lies inside North American ECA and US Caribbean 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 Houston move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Houston (USHOU) 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 65 port to port routes from Buenos Aires in this directory, Houston is the 23rd shortest. Closer destinations include Manzanillo (6,492 nm), Rotterdam (6,388 nm) and Antwerp (6,368 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Buenos Aires to Houston?
The port to port distance from Buenos Aires to Houston is 6,511 nautical miles (12,058 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Buenos Aires to Houston?
About 19.4 days at 14 knots and 15.1 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?
835 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, US Caribbean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Houston 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.