Brazil
SpainSantos to Algeciras shipping route.
4,486 nautical miles direct, about 13.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Santos and Algeciras
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SantosStrait of GibraltarAlgecirasShipping time from Santos to Algeciras
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,486 nm | 15.6 d | 13.3 d | 10.4 d |
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About the Santos to Algeciras shipping route
Santos to Algeciras is a 4,486 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Brazil to Spain. That is 8,307 km of water against 7,944 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
At sea, the voyage lasts 15.6 days at 12 knots, 13.4 days at 14 knots and 10.4 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 Santos and Algeciras to plan the full ocean transit time.
32 nm of the route, 1% of it, lies inside Mediterranean 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 Santos to Algeciras move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Algeciras (ESALG) 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 Santos in this directory, Algeciras is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations include Cartagena (4,323 nm), Durban (4,222 nm) and Lagos (Apapa) (3,773 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Santos to Algeciras?
The port to port distance from Santos to Algeciras is 4,486 nautical miles (8,307 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Santos to Algeciras?
About 13.3 days at 14 knots and 10.4 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?
32 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Algeciras to Santos has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Santos to
Buenos Aires1,049 nm - Santos to
Cape Town3,508 nm - Santos to
Lagos (Apapa)3,773 nm - Santos to Durban4,222 nm
- Santos to
Cartagena4,323 nm - Santos to
Balboa4,594 nm - Valencia to Algeciras406 nm
- Barcelona to Algeciras545 nm
Genoa to Algeciras877 nm
Marsaxlokk to Algeciras1,001 nm
Le Havre to Algeciras1,207 nm
Felixstowe to Algeciras1,333 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.