United States
PanamaNew York to Balboa shipping route.
2,025 nautical miles via Panama Canal, about 6.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: New York and Balboa
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
New YorkPanama CanalBalboaShipping time from New York to Balboa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Panama Canal (shortest) | 2,025 nm | 7.0 d | 6.0 d | 4.7 d |
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About the New York to Balboa shipping route
The shipping route from New York, United States to Balboa, Panama covers 2,025 nautical miles port to port, via Panama Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 3,574 km apart, so the ship sails 1.05 times the straight line distance. 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 7.0 days at 12 knots, 6.0 days at 14 knots and 4.7 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 New York and Balboa to plan the full ocean transit time.
522 nm of the route, 26% 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 New York to Balboa move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Balboa (PABLB) 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 New York in this directory, Balboa is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include Houston (1,921 nm), Montreal (1,524 nm) and Savannah (699 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from New York to Balboa?
The port to port distance from New York to Balboa is 2,025 nautical miles (3,749 km), via Panama Canal. The route passes Panama Canal.
What is the shipping time from New York to Balboa?
About 6.0 days at 14 knots and 4.7 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?
522 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Balboa 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
Cartagena2,235 nm - New York to
Le Havre3,129 nm - Cartagena to Balboa328 nm
Callao to Balboa1,386 nm- Houston to Balboa1,552 nm
- Charleston to Balboa1,608 nm
- Savannah to Balboa1,617 nm
Manzanillo to Balboa1,690 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.