Hong Kong to Rotterdam sea distance
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (HKHKG) to Rotterdam, Netherlands (NLRTM) is 9,868 nautical miles (18,276 km) by sea, via the Suez Canal.
Distance and sailing time
| Distance | 9,868 nm · 18,276 km |
|---|---|
| At 14 knots | 29.4 days (705 h) |
| At 18 knots | 22.8 days (548 h) |
| At 22 knots | 18.7 days (449 h) |
Time at sea only, excluding port calls, canal waiting and weather.
Passages
- Strait of Malacca
- Bab-el-Mandeb
- Suez Canal
- Strait of Gibraltar
- Dover Strait
With Suez closed
Avoiding the Suez Canal, the shortest route is 13,161 nm (24,374 km) via the Cape of Good Hope: 3,293 nm (33%) longer, or about 9.8 extra days at 14 knots.
Emissions estimate
| Inside ECA/SECA zones | 4,679 km (26% of the route) |
|---|---|
| CO₂e | ≈ 6,402 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('HKHKG', 'NLRTM', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 9,868 nmnpm install searoute-ts · GitHub · npm
Related routes
Reverse direction: Rotterdam to Hong Kong · 9,868 nm
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