Colombia
BrazilCartagena to Santos shipping route.
4,323 nautical miles direct, about 12.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Cartagena and Santos
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CartagenaSeaSantosShipping time from Cartagena to Santos
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,323 nm | 15.0 d | 12.9 d | 10.0 d |
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About the Cartagena to Santos shipping route
Cartagena to Santos is a 4,323 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south east from Colombia to Brazil. That is 8,007 km of water against 4,967 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 12.9 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 15.0 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 10.0. 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 Santos to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Cartagena to Santos move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Santos (BRSSZ) 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, Santos is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations include Algeciras (4,149 nm), Oakland (3,687 nm) and Montreal (3,491 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Cartagena to Santos?
The port to port distance from Cartagena to Santos is 4,323 nautical miles (8,007 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Cartagena to Santos?
About 12.9 days at 14 knots and 10.0 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Santos to Cartagena has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Buenos Aires to Santos1,049 nm
Cape Town to Santos3,508 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Santos3,773 nm- Durban to Santos4,222 nm
Algeciras to Santos4,486 nm- Balboa to Santos4,594 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.