Port-to-port sea distance
Sidi Kerir to Augusta distance
The sea distance from Sidi Kerir (Egypt) to Augusta (Italy) is about 819 nautical miles (1,516 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 2 days 20 hours at sea.
Distance
819 nm
1,516 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
2.8
2 days 20 hours
ECA miles
819 nm
100% of the route
Canals & straits
0
Open-sea route
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 3.4 days | 6.8 days |
| 11 knots | 3.1 days | 6.2 days |
| 12 knots | 2.8 days | 5.7 days |
| 13 knots | 2.6 days | 5.2 days |
| 14 knots | 2.4 days | 4.9 days |
| 15 knots | 2.3 days | 4.5 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 Augusta by sea?
The sea distance from Sidi Kerir to Augusta is about 819 nautical miles (1,516 km), on the open-sea route.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Sidi Kerir to Augusta?
About 2 days 20 hours at 12 knots, or 2.4 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–Augusta 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 819 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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