Tianjin to Rotterdam sea distance

About 11,149 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 14,469 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Rotterdam to Tianjin.

Sea distance
11,149 nm
Kilometres
20,648 km
At 14 knots
33.2 days
Route
Via the Suez Canal
Via the Cape of Good Hope
14,469 nm
+3,320 nm, +9.9 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal Via the Cape of Good Hope Tianjin / Rotterdam

Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Suez Canal (11,149 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (14,469 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 46.5 60.3+13.8
12 knots 38.7 50.2+11.5
14 knots 33.2 43.1+9.9
16 knots 29.0 37.7+8.6
18 knots 25.8 33.5+7.7
20 knots 23.2 30.1+6.9

→ 33.2 days at sea via the Suez Canal, 43.1 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 Tianjin to Rotterdam.

Ports

Tianjin

China · East Asia
UN/LOCODE: CNTXG

Rotterdam

Netherlands · Europe
UN/LOCODE: NLRTM

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