Port-to-port sea distance

Immingham to Philadelphia distance

The sea distance from Immingham (United Kingdom) to Philadelphia (United States) is about 3,392 nautical miles (6,281 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 11 days 19 hours at sea.

Distance

3,392 nm

6,281 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

11.8

11 days 19 hours

ECA miles

1,065 nm

31% of the route

Canals & straits

Open-sea route

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Sea days by speed

Speed	One way	Round voyage
10 knots	14.1 days	28.3 days
11 knots	12.8 days	25.7 days
12 knots	11.8 days	23.6 days
13 knots	10.9 days	21.7 days
14 knots	10.1 days	20.2 days
15 knots	9.4 days	18.8 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

3,392 nm

11.8 days at 12 kn · no canals or straits · 1,065 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 Philadelphia by sea?

The sea distance from Immingham to Philadelphia is about 3,392 nautical miles (6,281 km), on the open-sea route.

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

About 11 days 19 hours at 12 knots, or 10.1 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–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 1,065 nm, or 31% 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.