United States
ColombiaNew York to Cartagena shipping route.
2,235 nautical miles direct, about 6.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: New York and Cartagena
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
New YorkSeaCartagenaShipping time from New York to Cartagena
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,235 nm | 7.8 d | 6.7 d | 5.2 d |
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About the New York to Cartagena shipping route
The shipping route from New York, United States to Cartagena, Colombia covers 2,235 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 3,373 km apart, so the ship sails 1.23 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 7.8 days at 12 knots, 6.7 days at 14 knots and 5.2 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 Cartagena to plan the full ocean transit time.
609 nm of the route, 27% of it, lies inside North American ECA and US Caribbean 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 Cartagena move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Cartagena (COCTG) 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 New York in this directory, Cartagena is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations include Balboa (2,025 nm), Houston (1,921 nm) and Montreal (1,524 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from New York to Cartagena?
The port to port distance from New York to Cartagena is 2,235 nautical miles (4,139 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from New York to Cartagena?
About 6.7 days at 14 knots and 5.2 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?
609 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, US Caribbean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Cartagena 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
Le Havre3,129 nm - Balboa to Cartagena328 nm
Callao to Cartagena1,714 nm- Houston to Cartagena1,765 nm
- Charleston to Cartagena1,820 nm
- Savannah to Cartagena1,829 nm
Manzanillo to Cartagena2,017 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.