Sweden
PanamaGothenburg to Balboa shipping route.
5,148 nautical miles via Panama Canal, about 15.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Gothenburg and Balboa
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GothenburgPanama CanalBalboaShipping time from Gothenburg to Balboa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Panama Canal (shortest) | 5,148 nm | 17.9 d | 15.3 d | 11.9 d |
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About the Gothenburg to Balboa shipping route
Gothenburg to Balboa is a 5,148 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading west from Sweden to Panama. That is 9,533 km of water against 9,259 km as the crow flies. 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 15.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 17.9 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 11.9. 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 Gothenburg and Balboa to plan the full ocean transit time.
629 nm of the route, 12% of it, lies inside US Caribbean Sea 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 Gothenburg to Balboa move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Balboa (PABLB) carriers give about 7 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 Gothenburg in this directory, Balboa is the 25th shortest. Closer destinations include Djibouti (5,117 nm), Cartagena (5,049 nm) and Lagos (Apapa) (4,694 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Gothenburg to Balboa?
The port to port distance from Gothenburg to Balboa is 5,148 nautical miles (9,533 km), via Panama Canal. The route passes Panama Canal.
What is the shipping time from Gothenburg to Balboa?
About 15.3 days at 14 knots and 11.9 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?
629 nm sit inside ECA waters (US Caribbean Sea ECA, North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Balboa to Gothenburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Antwerp541 nm 
Cartagena to Balboa328 nm
Callao to Balboa1,386 nm
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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.