Poland
United StatesGdansk to New York shipping route.
3,814 nautical miles direct, about 11.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Gdansk and New York
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GdanskSeaNew YorkShipping time from Gdansk to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,814 nm | 13.2 d | 11.4 d | 8.8 d |
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About the Gdansk to New York shipping route
Gdansk to New York is a 3,814 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from Poland to the United States. That is 7,064 km of water against 6,601 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 11.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 13.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 8.8. 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 Gdansk and New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
2,186 nm of the route, 57% of it, lies inside North American ECA, North Sea ECA and Baltic 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 Gdansk to New York move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At New York (USNYC) 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 65 port to port routes from Gdansk in this directory, New York is the 16th shortest. Closer destinations include Piraeus (3,661 nm), Montreal (3,587 nm) and Marsaxlokk (3,213 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Gdansk to New York?
The port to port distance from Gdansk to New York is 3,814 nautical miles (7,064 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Gdansk to New York?
About 11.4 days at 14 knots and 8.8 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?
2,186 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York to Gdansk 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.