TABLE OF DISTANCES IN NAUTICAL MILES BETWEEN PORTS OF THE WORLD,

and Distances Saved by the Nicaragua Canal,
Compiled from data furnished by the United States Hydrographic Office.

BETWEENAround
Cape Horn
for
Sailing Vessels.		Via Magellan
for full powered
Steam Vessels.		Via
Cape of
Good Hope.		Via
Nicaragua
Canal.		Advantage over
Sailing Route via Cape.		Advantage over
Steam Route
via Magellan Straits.

New York and San Francisco		1566013174 4907107538267
" " Puget Sound 13935 5665 8270
" " Hong Kong 13750106923058
" " Yokohama 1521792275990
" " Melbourne137601286012830986238982998
" " Auckland, N. Z.126001159914069846241383137
" " Honolulu, H. I.1548013290 641770636873
" " Callao 9640 3744 5896
" " Valparaiso94208440 501444063426

New Orleans " San Francisco		1600013539 4147118539392
" " Callao 10005 2984 7021
" " Valparaiso 8805 4254 4551

Liverpool " San Francisco		1562013494 762779935867
" " Auckland, N. Z.12130119191335711182948737
" " Callao 9960 6464 3496
" " Valparaiso93808760 773416461026
" " Honolulu 13610 9137 4473
" " Yokohama 1450511947 2558