Port-to-port sea distance
Hound Point to Wilhelmshaven distance
The sea distance from Hound Point (United Kingdom) to Wilhelmshaven (Germany) is about 466 nautical miles (863 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 1 day 15 hours at sea.
Distance
466 nm
863 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
1.6
1 day 15 hours
ECA miles
417 nm
89% of the route
Canals & straits
0
Open-sea route
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 1.9 days | 3.9 days |
| 11 knots | 1.8 days | 3.5 days |
| 12 knots | 1.6 days | 3.2 days |
| 13 knots | 1.5 days | 3.0 days |
| 14 knots | 1.4 days | 2.8 days |
| 15 knots | 1.3 days | 2.6 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
Voyage estimates by ship size
About this trade
North Sea crude. North Sea grades loaded at Sullom Voe, Hound Point, Mongstad and Sture, moved short-haul into Europe or arbitraged long-haul to Asia.
- Typical ship sizes
- Aframax, Suezmax
Questions
How far is Hound Point from Wilhelmshaven by sea?
The sea distance from Hound Point to Wilhelmshaven is about 466 nautical miles (863 km), on the open-sea route.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Hound Point to Wilhelmshaven?
About 1 day 15 hours at 12 knots, or 1.4 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.
Which canals and straits does the Hound Point–Wilhelmshaven 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 417 nm, or 89% of the voyage, is inside an ECA, where ships must burn 0.10% sulphur fuel or use a scrubber.
Terms on this page
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.
More voyages from Hound Point
More voyages to Wilhelmshaven
- Sture to Wilhelmshaven449 nm
- Mongstad to Wilhelmshaven459 nm
- Sullom Voe to Wilhelmshaven563 nm
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- Primorsk to Wilhelmshaven1,131 nm
- Arzew to Wilhelmshaven1,853 nm
- Skikda to Wilhelmshaven2,212 nm
- Mellitah to Wilhelmshaven2,704 nm
- Marsa El Brega to Wilhelmshaven3,018 nm
- Ras Lanuf to Wilhelmshaven3,018 nm
- Es Sider to Wilhelmshaven3,039 nm
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