Port-to-port sea distance
Sture to Brofjorden distance
The sea distance from Sture (Norway) to Brofjorden (Sweden) is about 348 nautical miles (644 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 1 day 5 hours at sea.
Distance
348 nm
644 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
1.2
1 day 5 hours
ECA miles
261 nm
75% of the route
Canals & straits
0
Open-sea route
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 1.4 days | 2.9 days |
| 11 knots | 1.3 days | 2.6 days |
| 12 knots | 1.2 days | 2.4 days |
| 13 knots | 1.1 days | 2.2 days |
| 14 knots | 1.0 days | 2.1 days |
| 15 knots | 1.0 days | 1.9 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
North Sea crude. North Sea grades loaded at Sullom Voe, Hound Point, Mongstad and Sture, moved short-haul into Europe or arbitraged long-haul to Asia.
- Typical ship sizes
- Aframax, Suezmax
Questions
How far is Sture from Brofjorden by sea?
The sea distance from Sture to Brofjorden is about 348 nautical miles (644 km), on the open-sea route.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Sture to Brofjorden?
About 1 day 5 hours at 12 knots, or 1.0 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.
Which canals and straits does the Sture–Brofjorden 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 261 nm, or 75% 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.