Port-to-port sea distance
Angra dos Reis to Houston distance
The sea distance from Angra dos Reis (Brazil) to Houston (United States) is about 5,429 nautical miles (10,054 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 18 days 20 hours at sea.
Distance
5,429 nm
10,054 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
18.8
18 days 20 hours
ECA miles
1,068 nm
20% of the route
Canals & straits
0
Open-sea route
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 22.6 days | 45.2 days |
| 11 knots | 20.6 days | 41.1 days |
| 12 knots | 18.8 days | 37.7 days |
| 13 knots | 17.4 days | 34.8 days |
| 14 knots | 16.2 days | 32.3 days |
| 15 knots | 15.1 days | 30.2 days |
Steaming time only, with no allowance for weather, canal waiting or port time. The round voyage assumes the ship ballasts back on the same route.
Routes compared
Voyage estimates by ship size
About this trade
Latin America crude. Brazilian pre-salt, Guyanese, Colombian and Ecuadorian crude, shipped to China, the US and Europe.
- Typical ship sizes
- VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax
Questions
How far is Angra dos Reis from Houston by sea?
The sea distance from Angra dos Reis to Houston is about 5,429 nautical miles (10,054 km), on the open-sea route.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Angra dos Reis to Houston?
About 18 days 20 hours at 12 knots, or 16.2 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.
Which canals and straits does the Angra dos Reis–Houston route pass?
None. The shortest route stays in open water without passing a major canal or strait.
How much of the voyage is inside an Emission Control Area?
About 1,068 nm, or 20% of the voyage, is inside an ECA, where ships must burn 0.10% sulphur fuel or use a scrubber.
Terms on this page
Distances are calculated by Vessbook on a modelled global shipping-lane network for a tanker at 12 m draft, from berth area to berth area.
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