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Port-to-port sea distance

Sture to Wilhelmshaven distance

The sea distance from Sture (Norway) to Wilhelmshaven (Germany) is about 449 nautical miles (832 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 1 day 13 hours at sea.

Distance

449 nm

832 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

1.6

1 day 13 hours

ECA miles

449 nm

100% of the route

Canals & straits

0

Open-sea route

Sea days by speed

SpeedOne wayRound voyage
10 knots1.9 days3.7 days
11 knots1.7 days3.4 days
12 knots1.6 days3.1 days
13 knots1.4 days2.9 days
14 knots1.3 days2.7 days
15 knots1.2 days2.5 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

Shortest route

449 nm

1.6 days at 12 kn · no canals or straits · 449 nm in ECA

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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 Wilhelmshaven by sea?

The sea distance from Sture to Wilhelmshaven is about 449 nautical miles (832 km), on the open-sea route.

How long does a tanker take to sail from Sture to Wilhelmshaven?

About 1 day 13 hours at 12 knots, or 1.3 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–Wilhelmshaven 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 449 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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