Tokyo to Savannah shipping route.

Ships leaving Tokyo for Savannah head north east and cover a sea distance of 9,438 nautical miles (17,480 km), via Panama Canal. The straight line between the ports is 11,361 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.

At sea, the voyage lasts 32.8 days at 12 knots, 28.1 days at 14 knots and 21.8 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 Tokyo and Savannah to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Suez Canal, 13,629 nautical miles, 4,191 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Gibraltar 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 Tokyo to Savannah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Savannah (USSAV) carriers give about 4 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 Tokyo in this directory, Savannah is the 46th shortest. Closer destinations include Charleston (9,429 nm), Houston (9,373 nm) and Marsaxlokk (8,970 nm).