Port-to-port sea distance
Yanbu to Wilhelmshaven distance
The sea distance from Yanbu (Saudi Arabia) to Wilhelmshaven (Germany) is about 4,225 nautical miles (7,825 km), via the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. At 12 knots that is about 14 days 16 hours at sea.
Distance
4,225 nm
7,825 km
Sea days @ 12 kn
14.7
14 days 16 hours
ECA miles
2,671 nm
63% of the route
Canals & straits
3
Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · Dover Strait
Sea days by speed
| Speed | One way | Round voyage |
|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 17.6 days | 35.2 days |
| 11 knots | 16.0 days | 32.0 days |
| 12 knots | 14.7 days | 29.3 days |
| 13 knots | 13.5 days | 27.1 days |
| 14 knots | 12.6 days | 25.1 days |
| 15 knots | 11.7 days | 23.5 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
4,225 nm
14.7 days at 12 kn · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · Dover Strait · 2,671 nm in ECA
See it on the mapVoyage estimates by ship size
About this trade
Arabian Gulf & Red Sea → Europe & US crude. Westbound Gulf crude into the Mediterranean, North-west Europe and the US. Routing depends on draft and on the Red Sea: fully laden VLCCs go round the Cape, Suezmaxes can transit Suez.
- Typical ship sizes
- VLCC, Suezmax
- Related benchmark routes
- TD1 (MEG–USG VLCC), TD23 (MEG–Med Suezmax)
Questions
How far is Yanbu from Wilhelmshaven by sea?
The sea distance from Yanbu to Wilhelmshaven is about 4,225 nautical miles (7,825 km), via the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
How long does a tanker take to sail from Yanbu to Wilhelmshaven?
About 14 days 16 hours at 12 knots, or 12.6 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.
Which canals and straits does the Yanbu–Wilhelmshaven route pass?
The shortest route passes the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
How much of the voyage is inside an Emission Control Area?
About 2,671 nm, or 63% 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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