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In the book "The Path Between The Seas" they mention the amount of time that is considered saved by using the canal. It takes 12 hours from The Atlantic to the Pacific or reverse. The book states it saves 8000 miles. Time of travel is dependant on speed and distance. Let the math do the work.
you will actually save about fourteen-fifteen days.
You save 8-10 hours

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