Canada
ColombiaMontreal to Cartagena shipping route.
3,491 nautical miles direct, about 10.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Montreal and Cartagena
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MontrealSeaCartagenaShipping time from Montreal to Cartagena
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,491 nm | 12.1 d | 10.4 d | 8.1 d |
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About the Montreal to Cartagena shipping route
Montreal to Cartagena is a 3,491 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south from Canada to Colombia. That is 6,465 km of water against 3,909 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Pure steaming time is 10.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 12.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 8.1. 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 Cartagena to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,590 nm of the route, 46% of it, lies inside North American ECA and US Caribbean Sea 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 Cartagena move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Cartagena (COCTG) carriers give about 10 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, Cartagena is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations include Balboa (3,334 nm), Houston (3,313 nm) and Algeciras (3,303 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Montreal to Cartagena?
The port to port distance from Montreal to Cartagena is 3,491 nautical miles (6,465 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Montreal to Cartagena?
About 10.4 days at 14 knots and 8.1 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?
1,590 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, US Caribbean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Cartagena to Montreal has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Montreal to
New York1,524 nm - Montreal to Charleston2,046 nm
- Montreal to Savannah2,101 nm
- Montreal to
Le Havre2,966 nm - Montreal to
Felixstowe3,088 nm - Montreal to London Gateway3,089 nm
Balboa to Cartagena328 nm
Callao to Cartagena1,714 nm- Houston to Cartagena1,765 nm
- Charleston to Cartagena1,820 nm
- Savannah to Cartagena1,829 nm
Manzanillo to Cartagena2,017 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.