Port-to-port sea distance

Georgetown to Houston distance

The sea distance from Georgetown (Guyana) to Houston (United States) is about 2,583 nautical miles (4,784 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 8 days 23 hours at sea.

Distance

2,583 nm

4,784 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

9.0

8 days 23 hours

ECA miles

491 nm

19% of the route

Canals & straits

Open-sea route

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Sea days by speed

Speed	One way	Round voyage
10 knots	10.8 days	21.5 days
11 knots	9.8 days	19.6 days
12 knots	9.0 days	17.9 days
13 knots	8.3 days	16.6 days
14 knots	7.7 days	15.4 days
15 knots	7.2 days	14.4 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

2,583 nm

9.0 days at 12 kn · no canals or straits · 491 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 Georgetown from Houston by sea?

The sea distance from Georgetown to Houston is about 2,583 nautical miles (4,784 km), on the open-sea route.

How long does a tanker take to sail from Georgetown to Houston?

About 8 days 23 hours at 12 knots, or 7.7 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.

Which canals and straits does the Georgetown–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 491 nm, or 19% 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.