South Africa
United StatesCape Town to Savannah shipping route.
7,025 nautical miles direct, about 20.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Cape Town and Savannah
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Cape TownSeaSavannahShipping time from Cape Town to Savannah
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 7,025 nm | 24.4 d | 20.9 d | 16.3 d |
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About the Cape Town to Savannah shipping route
Cape Town to Savannah is a 7,025 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from South Africa to the United States. That is 13,010 km of water against 12,720 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 24.4 days at 12 knots, 20.9 days at 14 knots and 16.3 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 Cape Town and Savannah to plan the full ocean transit time.
304 nm of the route, 4% 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 Cape Town to Savannah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Savannah (USSAV) 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 Cape Town in this directory, Savannah is the 46th shortest. Closer destinations include Yantian (7,013 nm), Hong Kong (6,992 nm) and Charleston (6,970 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Cape Town to Savannah?
The port to port distance from Cape Town to Savannah is 7,025 nautical miles (13,010 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Cape Town to Savannah?
About 20.9 days at 14 knots and 16.3 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?
304 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Savannah to Cape Town 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.