Savannah to Busan shipping route.

Savannah to Busan is a 9,802 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north west from the United States to South Korea. That is 18,154 km of water against 11,909 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

At sea, the voyage lasts 34.0 days at 12 knots, 29.2 days at 14 knots and 22.7 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 Savannah and Busan to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Suez Canal, 13,214 nautical miles, 3,411 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Suez Canal is congested or closed.

377 nm of the route, 4% 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 Busan move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Busan (KRPUS) carriers give about 10 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, Busan is the 48th shortest. Closer destinations include Melbourne (9,760 nm), Sydney (9,451 nm) and Tokyo (9,438 nm).