Hong Kong to Antwerp-Bruges sea distance

About 9,816 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 13,151 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Antwerp-Bruges to Hong Kong.

Sea distance
9,816 nm
Kilometres
18,179 km
At 14 knots
29.2 days
Route
Via the Suez Canal
Via the Cape of Good Hope
13,151 nm
+3,335 nm, +9.9 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal Via the Cape of Good Hope Hong Kong / Antwerp-Bruges

Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Suez Canal (9,816 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (13,151 nm, 3,335 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 40.9 54.8+13.9
12 knots 34.1 45.7+11.6
14 knots 29.2 39.1+9.9
16 knots 25.6 34.2+8.7
18 knots 22.7 30.4+7.7
20 knots 20.4 27.4+6.9

→ 29.2 days at sea via the Suez Canal, 39.1 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 Hong Kong to Antwerp-Bruges.

Ports

Hong Kong

Hong Kong · East Asia
UN/LOCODE: HKHKG

Antwerp-Bruges

Belgium · Europe
UN/LOCODE: BEANR

Other routes from Hong Kong

Other routes from Antwerp-Bruges