Argentina
CanadaBuenos Aires to Montreal shipping route.
6,720 nautical miles direct, about 20.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Buenos Aires and Montreal
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Buenos AiresSeaMontrealShipping time from Buenos Aires to Montreal
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,720 nm | 23.3 d | 20.0 d | 15.6 d |
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About the Buenos Aires to Montreal shipping route
Buenos Aires to Montreal is a 6,720 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north from Argentina to Canada. That is 12,446 km of water against 9,038 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Pure steaming time is 20.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 23.3 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 15.6. 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 Montreal to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,076 nm of the route, 16% of it, lies inside North American 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 Montreal move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Montreal (CAMTR) carriers give about 3 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, Montreal is the 27th shortest. Closer destinations include Hamburg (6,641 nm), Bremerhaven (6,594 nm) and Auckland (6,530 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Buenos Aires to Montreal?
The port to port distance from Buenos Aires to Montreal is 6,720 nautical miles (12,446 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Buenos Aires to Montreal?
About 20.0 days at 14 knots and 15.6 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?
1,076 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Montreal 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.