Colombia
United StatesCartagena to Houston shipping route.
1,765 nautical miles direct, about 5.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Cartagena and Houston
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
CartagenaSeaHoustonShipping time from Cartagena to Houston
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,765 nm | 6.1 d | 5.3 d | 4.1 d |
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About the Cartagena to Houston shipping route
Cartagena to Houston is a 1,765 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from Colombia to the United States. That is 3,268 km of water against 2,971 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 6.1 days at 12 knots, 5.3 days at 14 knots and 4.1 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 Cartagena and Houston to plan the full ocean transit time.
352 nm of the route, 20% 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 Cartagena to Houston move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Houston (USHOU) 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 Cartagena in this directory, Houston is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Callao (1,714 nm) and Balboa (328 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Cartagena to Houston?
The port to port distance from Cartagena to Houston is 1,765 nautical miles (3,268 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Cartagena to Houston?
About 5.3 days at 14 knots and 4.1 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?
352 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Houston to Cartagena has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Cartagena to
Balboa328 nm - Cartagena to
Callao1,714 nm - Cartagena to Charleston1,820 nm
- Cartagena to Savannah1,829 nm
- Cartagena to
Manzanillo2,017 nm - Cartagena to New York2,235 nm
- Savannah to Houston1,370 nm
- Charleston to Houston1,401 nm
- Balboa to Houston1,552 nm
- New York to Houston1,921 nm
- Callao to Houston2,939 nm
- Manzanillo to Houston3,242 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.