United States
United KingdomNew York to London Gateway shipping route.
3,252 nautical miles direct, about 9.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: New York and London Gateway
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
New YorkSeaLondon GatewayShipping time from New York to London Gateway
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,252 nm | 11.3 d | 9.7 d | 7.5 d |
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About the New York to London Gateway shipping route
The shipping route from New York, United States to London Gateway, United Kingdom covers 3,252 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 5,611 km apart, so the ship sails 1.07 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 9.7 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 11.3 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 7.5. 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 London Gateway to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,564 nm of the route, 48% of it, lies inside North American ECA and North 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 London Gateway move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At London Gateway (GBLGP) 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, London Gateway is the 10th shortest. Closer destinations include Felixstowe (3,251 nm), Algeciras (3,209 nm) and Le Havre (3,129 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from New York to London Gateway?
The port to port distance from New York to London Gateway is 3,252 nautical miles (6,023 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from New York to London Gateway?
About 9.7 days at 14 knots and 7.5 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?
1,564 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route London Gateway 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 
Bremerhaven to London Gateway358 nm- Hamburg to London Gateway404 nm
Gothenburg to London Gateway577 nm
Gdansk to London Gateway973 nm
Algeciras to London Gateway1,335 nm- Valencia to London Gateway1,719 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.