United States
SpainNew York to Algeciras shipping route.
3,209 nautical miles direct, about 9.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: New York and Algeciras
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
New YorkStrait of GibraltarAlgecirasShipping time from New York to Algeciras
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,209 nm | 11.1 d | 9.5 d | 7.4 d |
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About the New York to Algeciras shipping route
The shipping route from New York, United States to Algeciras, Spain covers 3,209 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 5,842 km apart, so the ship sails 1.02 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 9.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 11.1 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 7.4. 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 New York and Algeciras to plan the full ocean transit time.
874 nm of the route, 27% of it, lies inside North American ECA and Mediterranean 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 New York to Algeciras move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Algeciras (ESALG) carriers give about 6 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 New York in this directory, Algeciras is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Le Havre (3,129 nm), Cartagena (2,235 nm) and Balboa (2,025 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from New York to Algeciras?
The port to port distance from New York to Algeciras is 3,209 nautical miles (5,943 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from New York to Algeciras?
About 9.5 days at 14 knots and 7.4 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?
874 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Algeciras to New York has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- New York to Charleston644 nm
- New York to Savannah699 nm
- New York to
Montreal1,524 nm - New York to Houston1,921 nm
- New York to
Balboa2,025 nm - New York to
Cartagena2,235 nm - Valencia to Algeciras406 nm
- Barcelona to Algeciras545 nm
Genoa to Algeciras877 nm
Marsaxlokk to Algeciras1,001 nm
Le Havre to Algeciras1,207 nm
Felixstowe to Algeciras1,333 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.