Antwerp-Bruges to Taicang sea distance

About 10,605 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 13,925 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Taicang to Antwerp-Bruges.

Sea distance
10,605 nm
Kilometres
19,640 km
At 14 knots
31.6 days
Route
Via the Suez Canal
Via the Cape of Good Hope
13,925 nm
+3,320 nm, +9.9 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal Via the Cape of Good Hope Antwerp-Bruges / Taicang

Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Suez Canal (10,605 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (13,925 nm, 3,320 nm or 9.9 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 44.2 58.0+13.8
12 knots 36.8 48.4+11.5
14 knots 31.6 41.4+9.9
16 knots 27.6 36.3+8.6
18 knots 24.5 32.2+7.7
20 knots 22.1 29.0+6.9

→ 31.6 days at sea via the Suez Canal, 41.4 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 Taicang.

Ports

Antwerp-Bruges

Belgium · Europe
UN/LOCODE: BEANR

Taicang

China · East Asia
UN/LOCODE: CNTAC

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