Port-to-port sea distance
Esmeraldas to Long Beach distance
The sea distance from Esmeraldas (Ecuador) to Long Beach (United States) is about 3,011 nautical miles (5,577 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 10 days 11 hours at sea.
Distance
3,011 nm
5,577 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
10.5
10 days 11 hours
ECA miles
236 nm
8% of the route
Canals & straits
0
Open-sea route
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 12.5 days | 25.1 days |
| 11 knots | 11.4 days | 22.8 days |
| 12 knots | 10.5 days | 20.9 days |
| 13 knots | 9.7 days | 19.3 days |
| 14 knots | 9.0 days | 17.9 days |
| 15 knots | 8.4 days | 16.7 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 Esmeraldas from Long Beach by sea?
The sea distance from Esmeraldas to Long Beach is about 3,011 nautical miles (5,577 km), on the open-sea route.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Esmeraldas to Long Beach?
About 10 days 11 hours at 12 knots, or 9.0 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.
Which canals and straits does the Esmeraldas–Long Beach 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 236 nm, or 8% 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.