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ArgentinaHamburg to Buenos Aires shipping route.
6,641 nautical miles direct, about 19.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hamburg and Buenos Aires
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
HamburgSeaBuenos AiresShipping time from Hamburg to Buenos Aires
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,641 nm | 23.1 d | 19.8 d | 15.4 d |
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About the Hamburg to Buenos Aires shipping route
Ships leaving Hamburg for Buenos Aires head south west and cover a sea distance of 6,641 nautical miles (12,299 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 11,790 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 23.1 days at 12 knots, 19.8 days at 14 knots and 15.4 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 Hamburg and Buenos Aires to plan the full ocean transit time.
664 nm of the route, 10% of it, lies inside 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 Hamburg to Buenos Aires move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Buenos Aires (ARBUE) 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 64 port to port routes from Hamburg in this directory, Buenos Aires is the 34th shortest. Closer destinations include Nhava Sheva (6,631 nm), Mundra (6,618 nm) and Cape Town (6,570 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hamburg to Buenos Aires?
The port to port distance from Hamburg to Buenos Aires is 6,641 nautical miles (12,299 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Hamburg to Buenos Aires?
About 19.8 days at 14 knots and 15.4 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?
664 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Buenos Aires to Hamburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Le Havre500 nm 
Santos to Buenos Aires1,049 nm
Cape Town to Buenos Aires3,846 nm
Callao to Buenos Aires4,299 nm- Durban to Buenos Aires4,560 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Buenos Aires4,563 nm
Cartagena to Buenos Aires5,214 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.