United States
PanamaSavannah to Balboa shipping route.
1,617 nautical miles via Panama Canal, about 4.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Savannah and Balboa
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SavannahPanama CanalBalboaShipping time from Savannah to Balboa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Panama Canal (shortest) | 1,617 nm | 5.6 d | 4.8 d | 3.7 d |
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About the Savannah to Balboa shipping route
The shipping route from Savannah, United States to Balboa, Panama covers 1,617 nautical miles port to port, via Panama Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 2,579 km apart, so the ship sails 1.16 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 4.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 5.6 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 3.7. 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 Savannah and Balboa to plan the full ocean transit time.
377 nm of the route, 23% 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 Savannah to Balboa move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Balboa (PABLB) carriers give about 7 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 64 port to port routes from Savannah in this directory, Balboa is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Houston (1,370 nm) and New York (699 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Savannah to Balboa?
The port to port distance from Savannah to Balboa is 1,617 nautical miles (2,995 km), via Panama Canal. The route passes Panama Canal.
What is the shipping time from Savannah to Balboa?
About 4.8 days at 14 knots and 3.7 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?
377 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Balboa to Savannah has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Savannah to New York699 nm
- Savannah to Houston1,370 nm
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Cartagena1,829 nm - Savannah to
Montreal2,101 nm - Savannah to
Callao3,004 nm - Savannah to
Manzanillo3,307 nm - Cartagena to Balboa328 nm
- Callao to Balboa1,386 nm
- Houston to Balboa1,552 nm
- Charleston to Balboa1,608 nm
- Manzanillo to Balboa1,690 nm
- New York to Balboa2,025 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.