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United KingdomCartagena to London Gateway shipping route.
4,650 nautical miles direct, about 13.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Cartagena and London Gateway
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CartagenaSeaLondon GatewayShipping time from Cartagena to London Gateway
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,650 nm | 16.1 d | 13.8 d | 10.8 d |
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About the Cartagena to London Gateway shipping route
Ships leaving Cartagena for London Gateway head north east and cover a sea distance of 4,650 nautical miles (8,612 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 8,137 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 16.1 days at 12 knots, 13.8 days at 14 knots and 10.8 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 London Gateway to plan the full ocean transit time.
533 nm of the route, 11% of it, lies inside US Caribbean Sea ECA and North Sea 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 London Gateway move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At London Gateway (GBLGP) carriers give about 6 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, London Gateway is the 18th shortest. Closer destinations include Felixstowe (4,649 nm), Vancouver (4,537 nm) and Valencia (4,533 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Cartagena to London Gateway?
The port to port distance from Cartagena to London Gateway is 4,650 nautical miles (8,612 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Cartagena to London Gateway?
About 13.8 days at 14 knots and 10.8 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?
533 nm sit inside ECA waters (US Caribbean Sea ECA, North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route London Gateway to Cartagena has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Bremerhaven to London Gateway358 nm- Hamburg to London Gateway404 nm
Gothenburg to London Gateway577 nm
Gdansk to London Gateway973 nm
Algeciras to London Gateway1,335 nm- Valencia to London Gateway1,719 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.