United States
South AfricaCharleston to Durban shipping route.
7,684 nautical miles via Cape of Good Hope, about 22.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Charleston and Durban
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CharlestonCape of Good HopeDurbanShipping time from Charleston to Durban
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Cape of Good Hope (shortest) | 7,684 nm | 26.7 d | 22.9 d | 17.8 d |
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About the Charleston to Durban shipping route
Charleston to Durban is a 7,684 nautical mile shipping route via Cape of Good Hope, heading east from the United States to South Africa. That is 14,231 km of water against 13,568 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Cape of Good Hope.
At sea, the voyage lasts 26.7 days at 12 knots, 22.9 days at 14 knots and 17.8 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 Charleston and Durban to plan the full ocean transit time.
249 nm of the route, 3% 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 Charleston to Durban move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Durban (ZADUR) carriers give about 3 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 64 port to port routes from Charleston in this directory, Durban is the 36th shortest. Closer destinations include Salalah (7,593 nm), Cape Town (6,970 nm) and Djibouti (6,932 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Charleston to Durban?
The port to port distance from Charleston to Durban is 7,684 nautical miles (14,231 km), via Cape of Good Hope. The route passes Cape of Good Hope.
What is the shipping time from Charleston to Durban?
About 22.9 days at 14 knots and 17.8 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?
249 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Durban to Charleston has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Callao2,994 nm - Cape Town to Durban875 nm
Mombasa to Durban1,759 nm
Salalah to Durban3,137 nm
Djibouti to Durban3,353 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Durban3,463 nm
Colombo to Durban3,794 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.