Port-to-port sea distance
Ras Tanura to Wilhelmshaven distance
The sea distance from Ras Tanura (Saudi Arabia) to Wilhelmshaven (Germany) is about 6,691 nautical miles (12,392 km), via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. At 12 knots that is about 23 days 6 hours at sea.
Distance
6,691 nm
12,392 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
23.2
23 days 6 hours
ECA miles
2,671 nm
40% of the route
Canals & straits
5
Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · Dover Strait
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 27.9 days | 55.8 days |
| 11 knots | 25.3 days | 50.7 days |
| 12 knots | 23.2 days | 46.5 days |
| 13 knots | 21.4 days | 42.9 days |
| 14 knots | 19.9 days | 39.8 days |
| 15 knots | 18.6 days | 37.2 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
6,691 nm
23.2 days at 12 kn · Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · Dover Strait · 2,671 nm in ECA
See it on the mapVia the Cape of Good Hope (avoiding Suez and the Red Sea)
11,476 nm+4,785 nm
39.8 days at 12 kn · Strait of Hormuz · Dover Strait · 649 nm in ECA
See it on the map- A fully laden VLCC is deeper than the Suez Canal's 20.1 m draft limit, so it either goes round the Cape of Good Hope or discharges part of its cargo into the SUMED pipeline first. For a laden VLCC the Cape routing of 11,476 nm is the one to use.
- Since early 2024 many owners have kept their ships out of the Red Sea. Routing via the Cape of Good Hope adds 4,785 nm (about 16.6 days at 12 knots).
Voyage estimates by ship size
About this trade
Arabian Gulf & Red Sea → Europe & US crude. Westbound Gulf crude into the Mediterranean, North-west Europe and the US. Routing depends on draft and on the Red Sea: fully laden VLCCs go round the Cape, Suezmaxes can transit Suez.
- Typical ship sizes
- VLCC, Suezmax
- Related benchmark routes
- TD1 (MEG–USG VLCC), TD23 (MEG–Med Suezmax)
Questions
How far is Ras Tanura from Wilhelmshaven by sea?
The sea distance from Ras Tanura to Wilhelmshaven is about 6,691 nautical miles (12,392 km), via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Ras Tanura to Wilhelmshaven?
About 23 days 6 hours at 12 knots, or 19.9 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.
Which canals and straits does the Ras Tanura–Wilhelmshaven route pass?
The shortest route passes the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. Alternative routings are listed above for ships that cannot or will not use them.
How much of the voyage is inside an Emission Control Area?
About 2,671 nm, or 40% 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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