Port-to-port sea distance
Sullom Voe to Brofjorden distance
The sea distance from Sullom Voe (United Kingdom) to Brofjorden (Sweden) is about 464 nautical miles (860 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 1 day 15 hours at sea.
Distance
464 nm
860 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
1.6
1 day 15 hours
ECA miles
378 nm
81% of the route
Canals & straits
0
Open-sea route
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 1.9 days | 3.9 days |
| 11 knots | 1.8 days | 3.5 days |
| 12 knots | 1.6 days | 3.2 days |
| 13 knots | 1.5 days | 3.0 days |
| 14 knots | 1.4 days | 2.8 days |
| 15 knots | 1.3 days | 2.6 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 Sullom Voe from Brofjorden by sea?
The sea distance from Sullom Voe to Brofjorden is about 464 nautical miles (860 km), on the open-sea route.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Sullom Voe to Brofjorden?
About 1 day 15 hours at 12 knots, or 1.4 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.
Which canals and straits does the Sullom Voe–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 378 nm, or 81% 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.