Port-to-port sea distance

Sullom Voe to Gdansk distance

The sea distance from Sullom Voe (United Kingdom) to Gdansk (Poland) is about 865 nautical miles (1,602 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 3 days at sea.

Distance

865 nm

1,602 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

3.0

3 days

ECA miles

814 nm

94% of the route

Canals & straits

Open-sea route

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Sea days by speed

Speed	One way	Round voyage
10 knots	3.6 days	7.2 days
11 knots	3.3 days	6.6 days
12 knots	3.0 days	6.0 days
13 knots	2.8 days	5.5 days
14 knots	2.6 days	5.1 days
15 knots	2.4 days	4.8 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

865 nm

3.0 days at 12 kn · no canals or straits · 814 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 Sullom Voe from Gdansk by sea?

The sea distance from Sullom Voe to Gdansk is about 865 nautical miles (1,602 km), on the open-sea route.

How long does a tanker take to sail from Sullom Voe to Gdansk?

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 Sullom Voe–Gdansk 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 814 nm, or 94% of the voyage, is inside an ECA, where ships must burn 0.10% sulphur fuel or use a scrubber.

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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.