United States
ArgentinaNew York to Buenos Aires shipping route.
5,925 nautical miles direct, about 17.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: New York and Buenos Aires
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
New YorkSeaBuenos AiresShipping time from New York to Buenos Aires
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,925 nm | 20.6 d | 17.6 d | 13.7 d |
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About the New York to Buenos Aires shipping route
Ships leaving New York for Buenos Aires head south and cover a sea distance of 5,925 nautical miles (10,974 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 8,525 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 17.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 20.6 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 13.7. 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 Buenos Aires to plan the full ocean transit time.
248 nm of the route, 4% 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 Buenos Aires move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Buenos Aires (ARBUE) 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, Buenos Aires is the 31st shortest. Closer destinations include Jeddah (5,828 nm), Oakland (5,383 nm) and Mersin (5,172 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from New York to Buenos Aires?
The port to port distance from New York to Buenos Aires is 5,925 nautical miles (10,974 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from New York to Buenos Aires?
About 17.6 days at 14 knots and 13.7 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?
248 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Buenos Aires to New York has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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- New York to Savannah699 nm
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Montreal1,524 nm - New York to Houston1,921 nm
- New York to
Balboa2,025 nm - New York to
Cartagena2,235 nm 
Santos to Buenos Aires1,049 nm
Cape Town to Buenos Aires3,846 nm
Callao to Buenos Aires4,299 nm- Durban to Buenos Aires4,560 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Buenos Aires4,563 nm- Cartagena to Buenos Aires5,214 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.