Spain
ColombiaValencia to Cartagena shipping route.
4,533 nautical miles direct, about 13.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Valencia and Cartagena
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ValenciaStrait of GibraltarCartagenaShipping time from Valencia to Cartagena
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,533 nm | 15.7 d | 13.5 d | 10.5 d |
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About the Valencia to Cartagena shipping route
Valencia to Cartagena is a 4,533 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading west from Spain to Colombia. That is 8,396 km of water against 8,007 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 13.5 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 15.7 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 10.5. 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 Valencia and Cartagena to plan the full ocean transit time.
416 nm of the route, 9% of it, lies inside Mediterranean 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 Valencia to Cartagena move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Cartagena (COCTG) carriers give about 10 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 Valencia in this directory, Cartagena is the 24th shortest. Closer destinations include Savannah (4,091 nm), Charleston (4,036 nm) and Salalah (3,705 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Valencia to Cartagena?
The port to port distance from Valencia to Cartagena is 4,533 nautical miles (8,396 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Valencia to Cartagena?
About 13.5 days at 14 knots and 10.5 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?
416 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Cartagena to Valencia 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.