United States
South AfricaNew York to Durban shipping route.
7,647 nautical miles via Cape of Good Hope, about 22.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: New York and Durban
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New YorkCape of Good HopeDurbanShipping time from New York to Durban
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Cape of Good Hope (shortest) | 7,647 nm | 26.6 d | 22.8 d | 17.7 d |
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About the New York to Durban shipping route
The shipping route from New York, United States to Durban, South Africa covers 7,647 nautical miles port to port, via Cape of Good Hope. On a globe the two ports sit 13,309 km apart, so the ship sails 1.06 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Cape of Good Hope.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 22.8 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 26.6 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 17.7. 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 Durban to plan the full ocean transit time.
252 nm of the route, 3% 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 Durban move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Durban (ZADUR) carriers give about 3 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, Durban is the 37th shortest. Closer destinations include Salalah (7,149 nm), Cape Town (6,933 nm) and Djibouti (6,488 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from New York to Durban?
The port to port distance from New York to Durban is 7,647 nautical miles (14,163 km), via Cape of Good Hope. The route passes Cape of Good Hope.
What is the shipping time from New York to Durban?
About 22.8 days at 14 knots and 17.7 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?
252 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Durban to New York has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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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 - Cape Town to Durban875 nm
Mombasa to Durban1,759 nm
Salalah to Durban3,137 nm
Djibouti to Durban3,353 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Durban3,463 nm
Colombo to Durban3,794 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.