Canada
United StatesMontreal to New York shipping route.
1,524 nautical miles direct, about 4.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Montreal and New York
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
MontrealSeaNew YorkShipping time from Montreal to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,524 nm | 5.3 d | 4.5 d | 3.5 d |
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About the Montreal to New York shipping route
The shipping route from Montreal, Canada to New York, United States covers 1,524 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 536 km apart, so the ship sails 5.27 times the straight line distance. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Pure steaming time is 4.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 5.3 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 3.5. 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 New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,510 nm of the route, 99% 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 New York move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At New York (USNYC) 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 65 port to port routes from Montreal in this directory, New York is the shortest. It is the closest port to Montreal we cover.
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Montreal to New York?
The port to port distance from Montreal to New York is 1,524 nautical miles (2,823 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Montreal to New York?
About 4.5 days at 14 knots and 3.5 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?
1,510 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York to Montreal has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.