Cartagena to Tokyo shipping route.

The shipping route from Cartagena, Colombia to Tokyo, Japan covers 8,149 nautical miles port to port, via Panama Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 13,695 km apart, so the ship sails 1.10 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Pure steaming time is 24.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 28.3 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 18.9. 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 Tokyo to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Suez Canal, 14,071 nautical miles, 5,923 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Suez Canal is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Cartagena to Tokyo move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Tokyo (JPTYO) carriers give about 8 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, Tokyo is the 40th shortest. Closer destinations include Yokohama (8,138 nm), Salalah (8,090 nm) and Djibouti (7,429 nm).