Singapore to Hamburg sea distance

About 8,640 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 12,128 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Hamburg to Singapore.

Container Main trade lane: Asia-North Europe hub

Sea distance
8,640 nm
Kilometres
16,001 km
At 14 knots
25.7 days
Route
Via the Suez Canal
Via the Cape of Good Hope
12,128 nm
+3,488 nm, +10.4 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal Via the Cape of Good Hope Singapore / Hamburg

Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Suez Canal (8,640 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (12,128 nm, 3,488 nm or 10.4 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 36.0 50.5+14.5
12 knots 30.0 42.1+12.1
14 knots 25.7 36.1+10.4
16 knots 22.5 31.6+9.1
18 knots 20.0 28.1+8.1
20 knots 18.0 25.3+7.3

→ 25.7 days at sea via the Suez Canal, 36.1 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 Singapore to Hamburg.

Ports

Singapore

Singapore · Southeast Asia
UN/LOCODE: SGSIN

Hamburg

Germany · Europe
UN/LOCODE: DEHAM

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