Netherlands
United StatesRotterdam to New York shipping route.
3,322 nautical miles direct, about 9.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Rotterdam and New York
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RotterdamSeaNew YorkShipping time from Rotterdam to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,322 nm | 11.5 d | 9.9 d | 7.7 d |
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About the Rotterdam to New York shipping route
Rotterdam to New York is a 3,322 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading west from the Netherlands to the United States. That is 6,153 km of water against 5,853 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 9.9 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 11.5 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 7.7. 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 Rotterdam and New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,618 nm of the route, 49% 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 Rotterdam to New York move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At New York (USNYC) carriers give about 4 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 60 port to port routes from Rotterdam in this directory, New York is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations include Port Said (3,309 nm), Montreal (3,160 nm) and Piraeus (2,833 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Rotterdam to New York?
The port to port distance from Rotterdam to New York is 3,322 nautical miles (6,153 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Rotterdam to New York?
About 9.9 days at 14 knots and 7.7 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?
1,618 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 New York to Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.