Antwerp-Bruges to Xiamen sea distance

About 10,034 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 13,354 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Xiamen to Antwerp-Bruges.

Sea distance
10,034 nm
Kilometres
18,583 km
At 14 knots
29.9 days
Route
Via the Suez Canal
Via the Cape of Good Hope
13,354 nm
+3,320 nm, +9.9 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal Via the Cape of Good Hope Antwerp-Bruges / Xiamen

Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Suez Canal (10,034 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (13,354 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 41.8 55.6+13.8
12 knots 34.8 46.4+11.5
14 knots 29.9 39.7+9.9
16 knots 26.1 34.8+8.6
18 knots 23.2 30.9+7.7
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 Xiamen.

Ports

Antwerp-Bruges

Belgium · Europe
UN/LOCODE: BEANR

Xiamen

China · East Asia
UN/LOCODE: CNXMG / CNXMN

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