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The Windward Passage
The Windward Passage between Cuba and Haiti is a main way from the US East Coast to the Panama Canal. On Shanghai to New York it saves 203 nm: 10,669 nm through it, 10,873 nm without.
Voyages through the Windward Passage
Real voyages NaviBoss plans through the Windward Passage, and the distance when the planner's padlock shuts it.
| Voyage | Through it | Without it | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai to New York | 10,669 nm | 10,873 nm | +203 nm |
| New York to Cartagena | 1,871 nm | 2,108 nm | +236 nm |
Zones here
At the Windward Passage: Wider Caribbean (MARPOL Annex V Special Area) (MARPOL Special Area).
See the piracy map and the ECA guide.
Navigational warnings
The Windward Passage is in NAVAREA IV. Keep its in-force warnings, and check the local notices and the vessel traffic service before the transit.
Questions about the Windward Passage
Where is the Windward Passage?
The Windward Passage between Cuba and Haiti is a main way from the US East Coast to the Panama Canal. NaviBoss places it at about 19°58.4′N 073°46.2′W, in NAVAREA IV.
How much distance does the Windward Passage save?
On Shanghai to New York, 203 nm: 10,669 nm through the Windward Passage against 10,873 nm without it. At 14 knots that is about 0.6 days.
Which voyages go through the Windward Passage?
For example Shanghai to New York and New York to Cartagena.
Is the Windward Passage in a piracy or war-risk area?
Not as of the date on this page: it lies in no ITF/IBF warlike area, JWC listed area or piracy hotspot that NaviBoss draws.
Other canals and straits
- Suez Canal
- Panama Canal
- Kiel Canal
- Corinth Canal
- Strait of Gibraltar
- Strait of Dover
- Bab el-Mandeb
- Strait of Hormuz
- Malacca Strait
- Singapore Strait
- Sunda Strait
- Makassar Strait
- Torres Strait
- Taiwan Strait
- Tsugaru Strait
- Bosporus
- Dardanelles
- Øresund (The Sound)
- Strait of Messina
- Strait of Sicily
- Strait of Bonifacio
- Cape of Good Hope
- Strait of Magellan
- Bass Strait
- Straits of Florida
- Strait of Juan de Fuca
- San Bernardino Strait
- Verde Island Passage
- Balabac Strait
- Pentland Firth
Avoid it on your own voyage
In the planner, tap the padlock on the Windward Passage (or any of 950 passages) and the route is re-planned the other way, with the extra miles shown. Free with an account.
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