Port-to-port sea distance
Sidi Kerir to Aliaga distance
The sea distance from Sidi Kerir (Egypt) to Aliaga (Turkey) is about 531 nautical miles (984 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 1 day 20 hours at sea.
Distance
531 nm
984 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
1.8
1 day 20 hours
ECA miles
531 nm
100% of the route
Canals & straits
0
Open-sea route
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 2.2 days | 4.4 days |
| 11 knots | 2.0 days | 4.0 days |
| 12 knots | 1.8 days | 3.7 days |
| 13 knots | 1.7 days | 3.4 days |
| 14 knots | 1.6 days | 3.2 days |
| 15 knots | 1.5 days | 3.0 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
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.
North Africa & East Med crude. Libyan, Algerian and Egyptian crude moving around the Mediterranean and up to North-west Europe, mostly on Aframaxes.
- Typical ship sizes
- VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax
- Related benchmark routes
- TD1 (MEG–USG VLCC), TD23 (MEG–Med Suezmax), TD19 (Cross-Med Aframax)
Questions
How far is Sidi Kerir from Aliaga by sea?
The sea distance from Sidi Kerir to Aliaga is about 531 nautical miles (984 km), on the open-sea route.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Sidi Kerir to Aliaga?
About 1 day 20 hours at 12 knots, or 1.6 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.
Which canals and straits does the Sidi Kerir–Aliaga 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 531 nm, or 100% 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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