Hong Kong to Hamburg sea distance
About 10,080 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 13,414 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Hamburg to Hong Kong.
- Sea distance
- 10,080 nm
- Kilometres
- 18,668 km
- At 14 knots
- 30.0 days
- Route
- Via the Suez Canal
- Via the Cape of Good Hope
- 13,414 nm
- +3,334 nm, +9.9 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope
Via the Suez Canal (10,080 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (13,414 nm, 3,334 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
| Speed | Via Suez Canal | Via Cape of Good Hope | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 42.0 | 55.9 | +13.9 |
| 12 knots | 35.0 | 46.6 | +11.6 |
| 14 knots | 30.0 | 39.9 | +9.9 |
| 16 knots | 26.3 | 34.9 | +8.7 |
| 18 knots | 23.3 | 31.1 | +7.7 |
| 20 knots | 21.0 | 27.9 | +6.9 |
→ days at sea via the Suez Canal, 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 Hamburg.
Ports
Other routes from Hong Kong
- Hong Kong to Haiphong586 nm
- Hong Kong to Ningbo-Zhoushan757 nm
- Hong Kong to Shanghai874 nm
- Hong Kong to Taicang883 nm
- Hong Kong to Cai Mep928 nm
- Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City942 nm
- Hong Kong to Rizhao1,102 nm
- Hong Kong to Qingdao1,121 nm
Other routes from Hamburg
- Hamburg to Tanger Med1,655 nm
- Hamburg to New York / New Jersey3,500 nm
- Hamburg to Jebel Ali6,551 nm
- Hamburg to Los Angeles8,083 nm
- Hamburg to Port Klang8,453 nm
- Hamburg to Tanjung Pelepas8,636 nm
- Hamburg to Singapore8,640 nm
- Hamburg to Shenzhen (Yantian)10,093 nm