Guangzhou to New York / New Jersey sea distance

About 11,477 nautical miles via the Panama Canal, or 13,828 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from New York / New Jersey to Guangzhou.

Sea distance: 11,477 nm
Kilometres: 21,255 km
At 14 knots: 34.2 days
Route: Via the Panama Canal
Via the Cape of Good Hope: 13,828 nm; +2,351 nm, +7.0 days at 14 kn

Via the Panama Canal Via the Cape of Good Hope Guangzhou / New York / New Jersey

Via the Panama Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Panama Canal (11,477 nm) is the shortest route, for Panamax and Neo-Panamax ships; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (13,828 nm, 2,351 nm or 7.0 days longer at 14 knots) is the route for ships too large for the canal laden, and the usual alternative when the canal is restricted or avoided, as during the Panama Canal draught limits of 2023–24. Canal waiting time is not included.

Sailing time

Speed	Via Panama Canal	Via Cape of Good Hope	Difference
10 knots	47.8	57.6	+9.8
12 knots	39.9	48.0	+8.2
14 knots	34.2	41.2	+7.0
16 knots	29.9	36.0	+6.1
18 knots	26.6	32.0	+5.4
20 knots	23.9	28.8	+4.9

Your speed knots → 34.2 days at sea via the Panama Canal, 41.2 days via the Cape of Good Hope (excluding port time and canal waiting).

Ports

Guangzhou

China · East Asia
UN/LOCODE: CNGZG / CNCAN

New York / New Jersey

United States · North America
UN/LOCODE: USNYC

Other routes from Guangzhou

Other routes from New York / New Jersey

New York / New Jersey to Tanger Med3,206 nm
New York / New Jersey to Antwerp-Bruges3,313 nm
New York / New Jersey to Rotterdam3,324 nm
New York / New Jersey to Hamburg3,500 nm
New York / New Jersey to Los Angeles5,000 nm
New York / New Jersey to Long Beach5,000 nm
New York / New Jersey to Jebel Ali8,101 nm
New York / New Jersey to Port Klang10,003 nm