United States
PeruSavannah to Callao shipping route.
3,004 nautical miles via Panama Canal, about 8.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Savannah and Callao
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
SavannahPanama CanalCallaoShipping time from Savannah to Callao
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Panama Canal (shortest) | 3,004 nm | 10.4 d | 8.9 d | 7.0 d |
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About the Savannah to Callao shipping route
Ships leaving Savannah for Callao head south and cover a sea distance of 3,004 nautical miles (5,563 km), via Panama Canal. The straight line between the ports is 4,926 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 8.9 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 10.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 7.0. 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 Callao to plan the full ocean transit time.
377 nm of the route, 13% 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 Callao move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Callao (PECLL) 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 64 port to port routes from Savannah in this directory, Callao is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations include Montreal (2,101 nm), Cartagena (1,829 nm) and Balboa (1,617 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Savannah to Callao?
The port to port distance from Savannah to Callao is 3,004 nautical miles (5,563 km), via Panama Canal. The route passes Panama Canal.
What is the shipping time from Savannah to Callao?
About 8.9 days at 14 knots and 7.0 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 Callao 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
- Savannah to
Balboa1,617 nm - Savannah to
Cartagena1,829 nm - Savannah to
Montreal2,101 nm - Savannah to
Manzanillo3,307 nm - Balboa to Callao1,386 nm
- Cartagena to Callao1,714 nm
- Manzanillo to Callao2,443 nm
- Houston to Callao2,939 nm
- Charleston to Callao2,994 nm
- New York to Callao3,411 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.