United StatesUnited StatesHouston to Savannah shipping route.
1,370 nautical miles direct, about 4.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Houston and Savannah
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
HoustonSeaSavannahShipping time from Houston to Savannah
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,370 nm | 4.8 d | 4.1 d | 3.2 d |
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About the Houston to Savannah shipping route
Houston to Savannah is a 1,370 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading east from the United States to the United States. That is 2,538 km of water against 1,377 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Pure steaming time is 4.1 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 4.8 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 3.2. 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 Houston and Savannah to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,161 nm of the route, 85% of it, lies inside North American 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 Houston 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 65 port to port routes from Houston in this directory, Savannah is the shortest. It is the closest port to Houston we cover.
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Houston to Savannah?
The port to port distance from Houston to Savannah is 1,370 nautical miles (2,538 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Houston to Savannah?
About 4.1 days at 14 knots and 3.2 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?
1,161 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Savannah to Houston 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.