United Kingdom
United StatesFelixstowe to Charleston shipping route.
3,739 nautical miles direct, about 11.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Felixstowe and Charleston
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FelixstoweSeaCharlestonShipping time from Felixstowe to Charleston
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,739 nm | 13.0 d | 11.1 d | 8.7 d |
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About the Felixstowe to Charleston shipping route
The shipping route from Felixstowe, United Kingdom to Charleston, United States covers 3,739 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 6,635 km apart, so the ship sails 1.04 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 11.1 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 13.0 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 8.7. 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 Felixstowe and Charleston to plan the full ocean transit time.
2,051 nm of the route, 55% of it, lies inside North American 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 Felixstowe to Charleston move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Charleston (USCHS) 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 61 port to port routes from Felixstowe in this directory, Charleston is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations include Mersin (3,297 nm), New York (3,251 nm) and Port Said (3,237 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Felixstowe to Charleston?
The port to port distance from Felixstowe to Charleston is 3,739 nautical miles (6,924 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Felixstowe to Charleston?
About 11.1 days at 14 knots and 8.7 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?
2,051 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Charleston to Felixstowe has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.