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United StatesGothenburg to New York shipping route.
3,418 nautical miles direct, about 10.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Gothenburg and New York
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GothenburgSeaNew YorkShipping time from Gothenburg to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,418 nm | 11.9 d | 10.2 d | 7.9 d |
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About the Gothenburg to New York shipping route
Ships leaving Gothenburg for New York head west and cover a sea distance of 3,418 nautical miles (6,330 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 6,069 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. 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 10.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 11.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 7.9. 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 New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,790 nm of the route, 52% 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 Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg in this directory, New York is the 16th shortest. Closer destinations include Piraeus (3,265 nm), Montreal (3,191 nm) and Marsaxlokk (2,816 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Gothenburg to New York?
The port to port distance from Gothenburg to New York is 3,418 nautical miles (6,330 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Gothenburg to New York?
About 10.2 days at 14 knots and 7.9 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?
1,790 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 New York to Gothenburg 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.