Germany
United StatesHamburg to Savannah shipping route.
4,042 nautical miles direct, about 12.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hamburg and Savannah
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
HamburgSeaSavannahShipping time from Hamburg to Savannah
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,042 nm | 14.0 d | 12.0 d | 9.4 d |
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About the Hamburg to Savannah shipping route
Hamburg to Savannah is a 4,042 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading west from Germany to the United States. That is 7,485 km of water against 7,261 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 12.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 14.0 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 9.4. 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 Savannah to plan the full ocean transit time.
2,403 nm of the route, 59% 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 Savannah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Savannah (USSAV) 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, Savannah is the 19th shortest. Closer destinations include Charleston (3,987 nm), Mersin (3,622 nm) and Port Said (3,562 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hamburg to Savannah?
The port to port distance from Hamburg to Savannah is 4,042 nautical miles (7,485 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Hamburg to Savannah?
About 12.0 days at 14 knots and 9.4 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?
2,403 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 Savannah to Hamburg 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.