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Yokohama to Cartagena shipping route.

8,138 nautical miles via Panama Canal, about 24.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.

Distance8,138 nm15,071 km
Days at sea24.214 knots
RoutePanama Canalvia Panama Canal
ECA waters0 nmnone on route

Sea Distance Between Ports: Yokohama and Cartagena

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YokohamaPanama CanalCartagena

Shipping time from Yokohama to Cartagena

RouteDistance12 kn14 kn18 kn
via Panama Canal (shortest)8,138 nm28.3 d24.2 d18.8 d
via Suez Canal14,060 nm48.8 d41.8 d32.5 d
via Cape of Good Hope14,604 nm50.7 d43.5 d33.8 d

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  • Days at sea, 14 kn24.2 days
  • IncludedOcean freight, before local charges

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  • Free timeAbout 10 days at COCTG

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About the Yokohama to Cartagena shipping route

Yokohama to Cartagena is a 8,138 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north east from Japan to Colombia. That is 15,071 km of water against 13,720 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 24.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 28.3 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 18.8. 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 Yokohama and Cartagena to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Suez Canal, 14,060 nautical miles, 5,923 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Gibraltar is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Yokohama 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 Yokohama in this directory, Cartagena is the 38th shortest. Closer destinations include Port Said (8,007 nm), Balboa (7,810 nm) and Durban (7,730 nm).

FAQ

How many nautical miles from Yokohama to Cartagena?

The port to port distance from Yokohama to Cartagena is 8,138 nautical miles (15,071 km), via Panama Canal. The route passes Panama Canal.

What is the shipping time from Yokohama to Cartagena?

About 24.2 days at 14 knots and 18.8 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.

Is the return route the same?

The reverse route Cartagena to Yokohama has its own page with the same distance and route.

More port to port distance

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.

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