United States
PolandSavannah to Gdansk shipping route.
4,357 nautical miles direct, about 13.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Savannah and Gdansk
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SavannahSeaGdanskShipping time from Savannah to Gdansk
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,357 nm | 15.1 d | 13.0 d | 10.1 d |
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About the Savannah to Gdansk shipping route
Savannah to Gdansk is a 4,357 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from the United States to Poland. That is 8,069 km of water against 7,741 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 13.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 15.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 10.1. 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 Gdansk to plan the full ocean transit time.
2,729 nm of the route, 63% of it, lies inside North American ECA, North Sea ECA and Baltic Sea 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 Gdansk move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Gdansk (PLGDN) carriers give about 7.5 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, Gdansk is the 19th shortest. Closer destinations include Barcelona (4,230 nm), Valencia (4,091 nm) and Hamburg (4,042 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Savannah to Gdansk?
The port to port distance from Savannah to Gdansk is 4,357 nautical miles (8,069 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Savannah to Gdansk?
About 13.0 days at 14 knots and 10.1 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?
2,729 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Gdansk to Savannah 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.