United Kingdom
United StatesFelixstowe to Houston shipping route.
4,991 nautical miles direct, about 14.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Felixstowe and Houston
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FelixstoweSeaHoustonShipping time from Felixstowe to Houston
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,991 nm | 17.3 d | 14.9 d | 11.6 d |
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About the Felixstowe to Houston shipping route
Felixstowe to Houston is a 4,991 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from the United Kingdom to the United States. That is 9,243 km of water against 7,872 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 17.3 days at 12 knots, 14.9 days at 14 knots and 11.6 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 Felixstowe and Houston to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,329 nm of the route, 27% 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 Houston move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Houston (USHOU) 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, Houston is the 22nd shortest. Closer destinations include Balboa (4,783 nm), Cartagena (4,649 nm) and Djibouti (4,613 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Felixstowe to Houston?
The port to port distance from Felixstowe to Houston is 4,991 nautical miles (9,243 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Felixstowe to Houston?
About 14.9 days at 14 knots and 11.6 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?
1,329 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 Houston to Felixstowe has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Felixstowe to
Bremerhaven325 nm - Felixstowe to Hamburg372 nm
- Felixstowe to
Gothenburg537 nm - Felixstowe to
Gdansk933 nm - Felixstowe to
Algeciras1,333 nm - Felixstowe to Valencia1,717 nm
- Savannah to Houston1,370 nm
- Charleston to Houston1,401 nm
Balboa to Houston1,552 nm
Cartagena to Houston1,765 nm- New York to Houston1,921 nm
Callao to Houston2,939 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.