Germany
United StatesHamburg to New York shipping route.
3,499 nautical miles direct, about 10.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hamburg and New York
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
HamburgSeaNew YorkShipping time from Hamburg to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,499 nm | 12.1 d | 10.4 d | 8.1 d |
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About the Hamburg to New York shipping route
Hamburg to New York is a 3,499 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from Germany to the United States. That is 6,480 km of water against 6,130 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 12.1 days at 12 knots, 10.4 days at 14 knots and 8.1 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 New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,860 nm of the route, 53% 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 Hamburg 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 64 port to port routes from Hamburg in this directory, New York is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations include Montreal (3,271 nm), Piraeus (3,086 nm) and Marsaxlokk (2,638 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hamburg to New York?
The port to port distance from Hamburg to New York is 3,499 nautical miles (6,480 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Hamburg to New York?
About 10.4 days at 14 knots and 8.1 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?
1,860 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 Hamburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Balboa to New York2,025 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.