Hong Kong to New York / New Jersey sea distance

About 11,369 nautical miles via the Panama Canal, or 13,778 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from New York / New Jersey to Hong Kong.

Sea distance

11,369 nm

Kilometres

21,055 km

At 14 knots

33.8 days

Route

Via the Panama Canal

Via the Cape of Good Hope

13,778 nm

+2,409 nm, +7.2 days at 14 kn

Via the Panama Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Panama Canal (11,369 nm) is the shortest route, for Panamax and Neo-Panamax ships; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (13,778 nm, 2,409 nm or 7.2 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 Panama Canal draught limits of 2023–24. Canal waiting time is not included.

Sailing time

Your speed knots →

33.8

days at sea via the Panama Canal,

41.0

days via the Cape of Good Hope (excluding port time and canal waiting).

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 New York / New Jersey

• New York / New Jersey to Tanger Med3,206 nm
• New York / New Jersey to Antwerp-Bruges3,313 nm
• New York / New Jersey to Rotterdam3,324 nm
• New York / New Jersey to Hamburg3,500 nm
• New York / New Jersey to Los Angeles5,000 nm
• New York / New Jersey to Long Beach5,000 nm
• New York / New Jersey to Jebel Ali8,101 nm
• New York / New Jersey to Port Klang10,003 nm