Laem Chabang to New York / New Jersey sea distance

About 10,984 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 13,240 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from New York / New Jersey to Laem Chabang.

Sea distance
10,984 nm
Kilometres
20,342 km
At 14 knots
32.7 days
Route
Via the Suez Canal
Via the Cape of Good Hope
13,240 nm
+2,256 nm, +6.7 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal Via the Cape of Good Hope Laem Chabang / New York / New Jersey

Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Suez Canal (10,984 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (13,240 nm, 2,256 nm or 6.7 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 45.8 55.2+9.4
12 knots 38.1 46.0+7.8
14 knots 32.7 39.4+6.7
16 knots 28.6 34.5+5.9
18 knots 25.4 30.6+5.2
20 knots 22.9 27.6+4.7

→ 32.7 days at sea via the Suez Canal, 39.4 days via the Cape of Good Hope (excluding port time and canal waiting).

Ports

Laem Chabang

Thailand · Southeast Asia
UN/LOCODE: THLCH

New York / New Jersey

United States · North America
UN/LOCODE: USNYC

Other routes from Laem Chabang

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