Port-to-port sea distance
Sao Sebastiao to Sikka distance
The sea distance from Sao Sebastiao (Brazil) to Sikka (India) is about 8,100 nautical miles (15,000 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 28 days 3 hours at sea.
Distance
8,100 nm
15,000 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
28.1
28 days 3 hours
ECA miles
0 nm
No ECA on route
Canals & straits
0
Open-sea route
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 33.7 days | 67.5 days |
| 11 knots | 30.7 days | 61.4 days |
| 12 knots | 28.1 days | 56.2 days |
| 13 knots | 26.0 days | 51.9 days |
| 14 knots | 24.1 days | 48.2 days |
| 15 knots | 22.5 days | 45.0 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
Latin America crude. Brazilian pre-salt, Guyanese, Colombian and Ecuadorian crude, shipped to China, the US and Europe.
- Typical ship sizes
- VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax
Questions
How far is Sao Sebastiao from Sikka by sea?
The sea distance from Sao Sebastiao to Sikka is about 8,100 nautical miles (15,000 km), on the open-sea route.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Sao Sebastiao to Sikka?
About 28 days 3 hours at 12 knots, or 24.1 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.
Which canals and straits does the Sao Sebastiao–Sikka 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?
None. The whole route is outside Emission Control Areas, so the 0.50% global sulphur cap applies throughout.
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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