Port-to-port sea distance

Brofjorden to Philadelphia distance

The sea distance from Brofjorden (Sweden) to Philadelphia (United States) is about 3,529 nautical miles (6,536 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 12 days 6 hours at sea.

Distance

3,529 nm

6,536 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

12.3

12 days 6 hours

ECA miles

1,140 nm

32% of the route

Canals & straits

Open-sea route

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Sea days by speed

Speed	One way	Round voyage
10 knots	14.7 days	29.4 days
11 knots	13.4 days	26.7 days
12 knots	12.3 days	24.5 days
13 knots	11.3 days	22.6 days
14 knots	10.5 days	21.0 days
15 knots	9.8 days	19.6 days

Steaming time only, with no allowance for weather, canal waiting or port time. The round voyage assumes the ship ballasts back on the same route.

Routes compared

Shortest route

3,529 nm

12.3 days at 12 kn · no canals or straits · 1,140 nm in ECA

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Voyage estimates by ship size

About this trade

North-west Europe clean products. Gasoline and blendstocks from the Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Antwerp hub to the US East Coast and West Africa, the classic MR transatlantic.

Typical ship sizes: MR, LR1
Related benchmark routes: TC2 (UKC–USAC MR)

Questions

How far is Brofjorden from Philadelphia by sea?

The sea distance from Brofjorden to Philadelphia is about 3,529 nautical miles (6,536 km), on the open-sea route.

How long does a tanker take to sail from Brofjorden to Philadelphia?

About 12 days 6 hours at 12 knots, or 10.5 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.

Which canals and straits does the Brofjorden–Philadelphia route pass?

None. The shortest route stays in open water without passing a major canal or strait.

How much of the voyage is inside an Emission Control Area?

About 1,140 nm, or 32% of the voyage, is inside an ECA, where ships must burn 0.10% sulphur fuel or use a scrubber.

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Distances are calculated by Vessbook on a modelled global shipping-lane network for a tanker at 12 m draft, from berth area to berth area.