Antwerp-Bruges to Kaohsiung sea distance

About 10,046 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 13,338 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Kaohsiung to Antwerp-Bruges.

Sea distance
10,046 nm
Kilometres
18,605 km
At 14 knots
29.9 days
Route
Via the Suez Canal
Via the Cape of Good Hope
13,338 nm
+3,292 nm, +9.8 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal Via the Cape of Good Hope Antwerp-Bruges / Kaohsiung

Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Suez Canal (10,046 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (13,338 nm, 3,292 nm or 9.8 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 Red Sea diversions since late 2023. Canal waiting time is not included.

Sailing time

SpeedVia Suez CanalVia Cape of Good HopeDifference
10 knots 41.9 55.6+13.7
12 knots 34.9 46.3+11.4
14 knots 29.9 39.7+9.8
16 knots 26.2 34.7+8.6
18 knots 23.3 30.9+7.6
20 knots 20.9 27.8+6.9

→ 29.9 days at sea via the Suez Canal, 39.7 days via the Cape of Good Hope (excluding port time and canal waiting).

This route is in the EU Emissions Trading System: EU ETS cost from Antwerp-Bruges to Kaohsiung.

Ports

Antwerp-Bruges

Belgium · Europe
UN/LOCODE: BEANR

Kaohsiung

Taiwan · East Asia
UN/LOCODE: TWKHH

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