Montreal to Incheon shipping route.

Ships leaving Montreal for Incheon head north and cover a sea distance of 11,954 nautical miles (22,138 km), via Panama Canal. The straight line between the ports is 10,568 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 41.5 days at 12 knots, 35.6 days at 14 knots and 27.7 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 Montreal and Incheon to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Suez Canal, 12,879 nautical miles, 925 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Gibraltar is congested or closed.

1,463 nm of the route, 12% 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 Incheon move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Incheon (KRINC) 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, Incheon is the 61st shortest. Closer destinations include Kaohsiung (11,948 nm), Xiamen (11,937 nm) and Yantian (11,733 nm).