Peru
United StatesCallao to Seattle shipping route.
4,868 nautical miles direct, about 14.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Callao and Seattle
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
CallaoSeaSeattleShipping time from Callao to Seattle
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,868 nm | 16.9 d | 14.5 d | 11.3 d |
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About the Callao to Seattle shipping route
The shipping route from Callao, Peru to Seattle, United States covers 4,868 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 7,997 km apart, so the ship sails 1.13 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 14.5 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 16.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 11.3. 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 Seattle to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,259 nm of the route, 26% 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 Seattle move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Seattle (USSEA) carriers give about 3.94 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, Seattle is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations include Montreal (4,720 nm), Buenos Aires (4,299 nm) and Oakland (4,040 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Callao to Seattle?
The port to port distance from Callao to Seattle is 4,868 nautical miles (9,016 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Callao to Seattle?
About 14.5 days at 14 knots and 11.3 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?
1,259 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Seattle to Callao has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Callao to Charleston2,994 nm
- Callao to Savannah3,004 nm
- Oakland to Seattle879 nm
- Los Angeles to Seattle1,214 nm
- Manzanillo to Seattle2,498 nm
- Balboa to Seattle4,188 nm
Yokohama to Seattle4,300 nm- Tokyo to Seattle4,311 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.