Brazil
United StatesSantos to New York shipping route.
5,035 nautical miles direct, about 15.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Santos and New York
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
SantosSeaNew YorkShipping time from Santos to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,035 nm | 17.5 d | 15.0 d | 11.7 d |
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About the Santos to New York shipping route
The shipping route from Santos, Brazil to New York, United States covers 5,035 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 7,741 km apart, so the ship sails 1.20 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 15.0 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 17.5 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 11.7. 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 Santos and New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
248 nm of the route, 5% 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 Santos 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 65 port to port routes from Santos in this directory, New York is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations include Barcelona (5,009 nm), Charleston (4,981 nm) and Callao (4,879 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Santos to New York?
The port to port distance from Santos to New York is 5,035 nautical miles (9,325 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Santos to New York?
About 15.0 days at 14 knots and 11.7 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?
248 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York to Santos 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.