Buenos Aires to Jeddah shipping route.

Buenos Aires to Jeddah is a 7,995 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading east from Argentina to Saudi Arabia. That is 14,807 km of water against 12,007 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

At sea, the voyage lasts 27.8 days at 12 knots, 23.8 days at 14 knots and 18.5 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 Jeddah to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Cape of Good Hope, 8,522 nautical miles, 527 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Cape of Good Hope is congested or closed.

1,935 nm of the route, 24% 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 Buenos Aires to Jeddah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Jeddah (SAJED) carriers give about 7 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, Jeddah is the 39th shortest. Closer destinations include Djibouti (7,911 nm), Oakland (7,830 nm) and Salalah (7,696 nm).