Mexico
United StatesManzanillo to Seattle shipping route.
2,498 nautical miles direct, about 7.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Manzanillo and Seattle
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
ManzanilloSeaSeattleShipping time from Manzanillo to Seattle
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,498 nm | 8.7 d | 7.4 d | 5.8 d |
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About the Manzanillo to Seattle shipping route
Manzanillo to Seattle is a 2,498 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from Mexico to the United States. That is 4,626 km of water against 3,560 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 8.7 days at 12 knots, 7.4 days at 14 knots and 5.8 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 Manzanillo and Seattle to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,267 nm of the route, 51% 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 Manzanillo to Seattle move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Seattle (USSEA) carriers give about 3.94 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 Manzanillo in this directory, Seattle is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations include Callao (2,443 nm), Cartagena (2,017 nm) and Balboa (1,690 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Manzanillo to Seattle?
The port to port distance from Manzanillo to Seattle is 2,498 nautical miles (4,626 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Manzanillo to Seattle?
About 7.4 days at 14 knots and 5.8 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?
1,267 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Seattle to Manzanillo has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Manzanillo to Los Angeles1,284 nm
- Manzanillo to Oakland1,669 nm
- Manzanillo to
Balboa1,690 nm - Manzanillo to
Cartagena2,017 nm - Manzanillo to
Callao2,443 nm - Manzanillo to
Vancouver2,520 nm - Oakland to Seattle879 nm
- Los Angeles to Seattle1,214 nm
- Balboa to Seattle4,188 nm
Yokohama to Seattle4,300 nm- Tokyo to Seattle4,311 nm
- Cartagena to Seattle4,515 nm
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.