Canada
MexicoVancouver to Manzanillo shipping route.
2,520 nautical miles direct, about 7.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Vancouver and Manzanillo
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
VancouverSeaManzanilloShipping time from Vancouver to Manzanillo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,520 nm | 8.7 d | 7.5 d | 5.8 d |
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About the Vancouver to Manzanillo shipping route
Vancouver to Manzanillo is a 2,520 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south east from Canada to Mexico. That is 4,666 km of water against 3,748 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 8.7 days at 12 knots, 7.5 days at 14 knots and 5.8 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 Vancouver and Manzanillo to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,288 nm of the route, 51% 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 Vancouver to Manzanillo move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Manzanillo (MXZLO) carriers give about 7 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 Vancouver in this directory, Manzanillo is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Los Angeles (1,235 nm) and Oakland (901 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Vancouver to Manzanillo?
The port to port distance from Vancouver to Manzanillo is 2,520 nautical miles (4,666 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Vancouver to Manzanillo?
About 7.5 days at 14 knots and 5.8 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?
1,288 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Manzanillo to Vancouver has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Vancouver to
Cartagena4,537 nm - Los Angeles to Manzanillo1,284 nm
- Oakland to Manzanillo1,669 nm
- Balboa to Manzanillo1,690 nm
- Cartagena to Manzanillo2,017 nm
Callao to Manzanillo2,443 nm- Seattle to Manzanillo2,498 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.