How far is Istanbul from Rotterdam by sea?

3,245 nautical miles (6,010 km) on the shortest sea route.

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

9.7 days at 14 knots, 7.5 days at 18 knots, 6.1 days at 22 knots, not counting port time.

Istanbul to Rotterdam sea distance

Istanbul, Turkey (TRIST) to Rotterdam, Netherlands (NLRTM) is 3,245 nautical miles (6,010 km) by sea.

Distance and sailing time

Distance	3,245 nm · 6,010 km
At 14 knots	9.7 days (232 h)
At 18 knots	7.5 days (180 h)
At 22 knots	6.1 days (148 h)

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

Passages

Strait of Gibraltar
Dover Strait

Emissions estimate

Inside ECA/SECA zones	4,311 km (72% of the route)
CO₂e	≈ 2,105 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('TRIST', 'NLRTM', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 3,245 nm

npm install searoute-ts · GitHub · npm

Related routes

Reverse direction: Rotterdam to Istanbul · 3,245 nm

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