Peru
United StatesCallao to New York shipping route.
3,411 nautical miles via Panama Canal, about 10.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Callao and New York
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CallaoPanama CanalNew YorkShipping time from Callao to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Panama Canal (shortest) | 3,411 nm | 11.8 d | 10.2 d | 7.9 d |
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About the Callao to New York shipping route
Callao to New York is a 3,411 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north from Peru to the United States. That is 6,317 km of water against 5,875 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 10.2 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 11.8 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 7.9. 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 Callao and New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
522 nm of the route, 15% 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 Callao to New York move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At New York (USNYC) 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 Callao in this directory, New York is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations include Savannah (3,004 nm), Charleston (2,994 nm) and Houston (2,939 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Callao to New York?
The port to port distance from Callao to New York is 3,411 nautical miles (6,317 km), via Panama Canal. The route passes Panama Canal.
What is the shipping time from Callao to New York?
About 10.2 days at 14 knots and 7.9 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?
522 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York to Callao has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Callao to
Balboa1,386 nm - Callao to
Cartagena1,714 nm - Callao to
Manzanillo2,443 nm - Callao to Houston2,939 nm
- Callao to Charleston2,994 nm
- Callao to Savannah3,004 nm
- Charleston to New York644 nm
- Savannah to New York699 nm
Montreal to New York1,524 nm- Houston to New York1,921 nm
- Balboa to New York2,025 nm
- Cartagena to New York2,235 nm
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.