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Port-to-port sea distance

Sidi Kerir to Milazzo distance

The sea distance from Sidi Kerir (Egypt) to Milazzo (Italy) is about 868 nautical miles (1,608 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 3 days at sea.

Distance

868 nm

1,608 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

3.0

3 days

ECA miles

868 nm

100% of the route

Canals & straits

0

Open-sea route

Sea days by speed

SpeedOne wayRound voyage
10 knots3.6 days7.2 days
11 knots3.3 days6.6 days
12 knots3.0 days6.0 days
13 knots2.8 days5.6 days
14 knots2.6 days5.2 days
15 knots2.4 days4.8 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

868 nm

3.0 days at 12 kn · no canals or straits · 868 nm in ECA

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Voyage estimates by ship size

About this trade

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
Suezmax, Aframax
Related benchmark routes
TD19 (Cross-Med Aframax)

Questions

How far is Sidi Kerir from Milazzo by sea?

The sea distance from Sidi Kerir to Milazzo is about 868 nautical miles (1,608 km), on the open-sea route.

How long does a tanker take to sail from Sidi Kerir to Milazzo?

About 3 days at 12 knots, or 2.6 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–Milazzo 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 868 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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