Canada
ArgentinaMontreal to Buenos Aires shipping route.
6,720 nautical miles direct, about 20.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Montreal and Buenos Aires
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
MontrealSeaBuenos AiresShipping time from Montreal to Buenos Aires
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,720 nm | 23.3 d | 20.0 d | 15.6 d |
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About the Montreal to Buenos Aires shipping route
Montreal to Buenos Aires is a 6,720 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south from Canada to Argentina. That is 12,446 km of water against 9,038 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Pure steaming time is 20.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 23.3 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 15.6. 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 Montreal and Buenos Aires to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,076 nm of the route, 16% 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 Montreal to Buenos Aires move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Buenos Aires (ARBUE) 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 65 port to port routes from Montreal in this directory, Buenos Aires is the 32nd shortest. Closer destinations include Oakland (6,693 nm), Djibouti (6,582 nm) and Los Angeles (6,307 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Montreal to Buenos Aires?
The port to port distance from Montreal to Buenos Aires is 6,720 nautical miles (12,446 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Montreal to Buenos Aires?
About 20.0 days at 14 knots and 15.6 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?
1,076 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Buenos Aires to Montreal has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Le Havre2,966 nm - Montreal to
Felixstowe3,088 nm - Montreal to London Gateway3,089 nm
Santos to Buenos Aires1,049 nm
Cape Town to Buenos Aires3,846 nm
Callao to Buenos Aires4,299 nm- Durban to Buenos Aires4,560 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Buenos Aires4,563 nm
Cartagena to Buenos Aires5,214 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.