United States
CanadaNew York to Montreal shipping route.
1,524 nautical miles direct, about 4.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: New York and Montreal
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
New YorkSeaMontrealShipping time from New York to Montreal
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,524 nm | 5.3 d | 4.5 d | 3.5 d |
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About the New York to Montreal shipping route
The shipping route from New York, United States to Montreal, Canada covers 1,524 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 536 km apart, so the ship sails 5.27 times the straight line distance. 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 4.5 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 5.3 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 3.5. 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 Montreal to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,510 nm of the route, 99% 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 Montreal move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Montreal (CAMTR) 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, Montreal is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Savannah (699 nm) and Charleston (644 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from New York to Montreal?
The port to port distance from New York to Montreal is 1,524 nautical miles (2,823 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from New York to Montreal?
About 4.5 days at 14 knots and 3.5 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?
1,510 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Montreal 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 Houston1,921 nm
- New York to
Balboa2,025 nm - New York to
Cartagena2,235 nm - New York to
Le Havre3,129 nm - Charleston to Montreal2,046 nm
- Savannah to Montreal2,101 nm
- Le Havre to Montreal2,966 nm
Felixstowe to Montreal3,088 nm- London Gateway to Montreal3,089 nm
Antwerp to Montreal3,141 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.