How far is Algeciras from Rotterdam by sea?

1,398 nautical miles (2,589 km) on the shortest sea route.

How long does it take to sail from Algeciras to Rotterdam?

4.2 days at 14 knots, 3.2 days at 18 knots, 2.6 days at 22 knots, not counting port time.

Algeciras to Rotterdam sea distance

Algeciras, Spain (ESALG) to Rotterdam, Netherlands (NLRTM) is 1,398 nautical miles (2,589 km) by sea.

Distance and sailing time

Distance	1,398 nm · 2,589 km
At 14 knots	4.2 days (100 h)
At 18 knots	3.2 days (78 h)
At 22 knots	2.6 days (64 h)

Time at sea only, excluding port calls, canal waiting and weather.

Passages

Strait of Gibraltar
Dover Strait

Emissions estimate

Inside ECA/SECA zones	890 km (34% of the route)
CO₂e	≈ 907 t

Rough estimate for a post-Panamax container ship, not a certified figure. ECA share uses bounding boxes.

Compute it yourself

import { seaRoute } from 'searoute-ts';
import 'searoute-ts/ports';

const route = seaRoute('ESALG', 'NLRTM', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 1,398 nm

npm install searoute-ts · GitHub · npm

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