United States
BrazilSavannah to Santos shipping route.
5,035 nautical miles direct, about 15.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Savannah and Santos
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
SavannahSeaSantosShipping time from Savannah to Santos
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,035 nm | 17.5 d | 15.0 d | 11.7 d |
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About the Savannah to Santos shipping route
Savannah to Santos is a 5,035 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south east from the United States to Brazil. That is 9,325 km of water against 7,246 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 17.5 days at 12 knots, 15.0 days at 14 knots and 11.7 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 Santos to plan the full ocean transit time.
304 nm of the route, 6% 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 Santos move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Santos (BRSSZ) 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, Santos is the 24th shortest. Closer destinations include Oakland (4,976 nm), Marsaxlokk (4,686 nm) and Los Angeles (4,591 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Savannah to Santos?
The port to port distance from Savannah to Santos is 5,035 nautical miles (9,325 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Savannah to Santos?
About 15.0 days at 14 knots and 11.7 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?
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 Santos to Savannah has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Buenos Aires to Santos1,049 nm
Cape Town to Santos3,508 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Santos3,773 nm- Durban to Santos4,222 nm
- Cartagena to Santos4,323 nm
Algeciras to Santos4,486 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.