Incheon to Savannah shipping route.

Ships leaving Incheon for Savannah head north east and cover a sea distance of 10,237 nautical miles (18,960 km), via Panama Canal. The straight line between the ports is 11,762 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.

At sea, the voyage lasts 35.5 days at 12 knots, 30.5 days at 14 knots and 23.7 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 Incheon and Savannah to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Suez Canal, 13,283 nautical miles, 3,045 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Gibraltar is congested or closed.

377 nm of the route, 4% 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 Incheon 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 Incheon in this directory, Savannah is the 50th shortest. Closer destinations include Charleston (10,228 nm), Houston (10,173 nm) and Algeciras (9,597 nm).