Rotterdam to Lianyungang sea distance

About 10,808 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 14,128 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Lianyungang to Rotterdam.

Sea distance
10,808 nm
Kilometres
20,016 km
At 14 knots
32.2 days
Route
Via the Suez Canal
Via the Cape of Good Hope
14,128 nm
+3,320 nm, +9.9 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal Via the Cape of Good Hope Rotterdam / Lianyungang

Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Suez Canal (10,808 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (14,128 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 45.0 58.9+13.8
12 knots 37.5 49.1+11.5
14 knots 32.2 42.0+9.9
16 knots 28.1 36.8+8.6
18 knots 25.0 32.7+7.7
20 knots 22.5 29.4+6.9

→ 32.2 days at sea via the Suez Canal, 42.0 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 Rotterdam to Lianyungang.

Ports

Rotterdam

Netherlands · Europe
UN/LOCODE: NLRTM

Lianyungang

China · East Asia
UN/LOCODE: CNLYG

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