Port-to-port sea distance

Sullom Voe to Philadelphia distance

The sea distance from Sullom Voe (United Kingdom) to Philadelphia (United States) is about 3,160 nautical miles (5,852 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 10 days 23 hours at sea.

Distance

3,160 nm

5,852 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

11.0

10 days 23 hours

ECA miles

848 nm

27% of the route

Canals & straits

Open-sea route

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Sea days by speed

Speed	One way	Round voyage
10 knots	13.2 days	26.3 days
11 knots	12.0 days	23.9 days
12 knots	11.0 days	21.9 days
13 knots	10.1 days	20.3 days
14 knots	9.4 days	18.8 days
15 knots	8.8 days	17.6 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

Shortest route

3,160 nm

11.0 days at 12 kn · no canals or straits · 848 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 Philadelphia by sea?

The sea distance from Sullom Voe to Philadelphia is about 3,160 nautical miles (5,852 km), on the open-sea route.

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

About 10 days 23 hours at 12 knots, or 9.4 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–Philadelphia 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 848 nm, or 27% 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.