Port-to-port sea distance

Covenas to Philadelphia distance

The sea distance from Covenas (Colombia) to Philadelphia (United States) is about 2,132 nautical miles (3,948 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 7 days 10 hours at sea.

Distance

2,132 nm

3,948 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

7.4

7 days 10 hours

ECA miles

1,137 nm

53% of the route

Canals & straits

Open-sea route

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Sea days by speed

Speed	One way	Round voyage
10 knots	8.9 days	17.8 days
11 knots	8.1 days	16.1 days
12 knots	7.4 days	14.8 days
13 knots	6.8 days	13.7 days
14 knots	6.3 days	12.7 days
15 knots	5.9 days	11.8 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

Shortest route

2,132 nm

7.4 days at 12 kn · no canals or straits · 1,137 nm in ECA

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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 Covenas from Philadelphia by sea?

The sea distance from Covenas to Philadelphia is about 2,132 nautical miles (3,948 km), on the open-sea route.

How long does a tanker take to sail from Covenas to Philadelphia?

About 7 days 10 hours at 12 knots, or 6.3 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.

Which canals and straits does the Covenas–Philadelphia 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 1,137 nm, or 53% 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.