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Port-to-port sea distance

Immingham to Houston distance

The sea distance from Immingham (United Kingdom) to Houston (United States) is about 5,028 nautical miles (9,311 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 17 days 11 hours at sea.

Distance

5,028 nm

9,311 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

17.5

17 days 11 hours

ECA miles

2,319 nm

46% of the route

Canals & straits

0

Open-sea route

Sea days by speed

SpeedOne wayRound voyage
10 knots20.9 days41.9 days
11 knots19.0 days38.1 days
12 knots17.5 days34.9 days
13 knots16.1 days32.2 days
14 knots15.0 days29.9 days
15 knots14.0 days27.9 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

5,028 nm

17.5 days at 12 kn · no canals or straits · 2,319 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 Immingham from Houston by sea?

The sea distance from Immingham to Houston is about 5,028 nautical miles (9,311 km), on the open-sea route.

How long does a tanker take to sail from Immingham to Houston?

About 17 days 11 hours at 12 knots, or 15.0 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.

Which canals and straits does the Immingham–Houston 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 2,319 nm, or 46% 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.

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