Incheon to Balboa shipping route.

Ships leaving Incheon for Balboa head north east and cover a sea distance of 8,620 nautical miles (15,965 km), via Panama Canal. The straight line between the ports is 14,179 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 25.7 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 29.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 20.0. 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 Incheon and Balboa to plan the full ocean transit time.

Container freight rates on Incheon to Balboa move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Balboa (PABLB) 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 Incheon in this directory, Balboa is the 40th shortest. Closer destinations include Piraeus (8,269 nm), Cape Town (8,144 nm) and Mersin (8,043 nm).