United States
South AfricaSavannah to Durban shipping route.
7,739 nautical miles via Cape of Good Hope, about 23.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Savannah and Durban
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SavannahCape of Good HopeDurbanShipping time from Savannah to Durban
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Cape of Good Hope (shortest) | 7,739 nm | 26.9 d | 23.0 d | 17.9 d |
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About the Savannah to Durban shipping route
Savannah to Durban is a 7,739 nautical mile shipping route via Cape of Good Hope, heading east from the United States to South Africa. That is 14,332 km of water against 13,650 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Cape of Good Hope.
Pure steaming time is 23.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 26.9 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 17.9. 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 Durban to plan the full ocean transit time.
304 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 Durban move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Durban (ZADUR) carriers give about 3 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, Durban is the 36th shortest. Closer destinations include Salalah (7,647 nm), Cape Town (7,025 nm) and Djibouti (6,987 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Savannah to Durban?
The port to port distance from Savannah to Durban is 7,739 nautical miles (14,332 km), via Cape of Good Hope. The route passes Cape of Good Hope.
What is the shipping time from Savannah to Durban?
About 23.0 days at 14 knots and 17.9 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?
304 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Durban to Savannah has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Callao3,004 nm - Cape Town to Durban875 nm
Mombasa to Durban1,759 nm
Salalah to Durban3,137 nm
Djibouti to Durban3,353 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Durban3,463 nm
Colombo to Durban3,794 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.