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Hong KongAlgeciras to Hong Kong shipping route.
8,430 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 25.1 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 3,645 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Algeciras and Hong Kong
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AlgecirasSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Strait of GibraltarHong KongShipping time from Algeciras to Hong Kong
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 8,430 nm | 29.3 d | 25.1 d | 19.5 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 9,014 nm | 31.3 d | 26.8 d | 20.9 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 12,075 nm | 41.9 d | 35.9 d | 28.0 d |
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Reverse: Hong Kong to AlgecirasMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Algeciras to Hong Kong is 12,075 nm, about 10.8 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Algeciras to Hong Kong shipping route
Algeciras to Hong Kong is a 8,430 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north east from Spain to Hong Kong. That is 15,613 km of water against 10,937 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Strait of Gibraltar, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 25.1 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 29.3 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 19.5. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Algeciras and Hong Kong to plan the full ocean transit time.
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Cape of Good Hope instead. That route is 12,075 nautical miles, 3,645 more, and adds about 10.8 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.
1,925 nm of the route, 23% of it, lies inside Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Algeciras to Hong Kong move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Hong Kong (HKHKG) carriers give about 5 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Algeciras in this directory, Hong Kong is the 49th shortest. Closer destinations include Manila (8,354 nm), Haiphong (8,310 nm) and Laem Chabang (7,794 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Algeciras to Hong Kong?
The port to port distance from Algeciras to Hong Kong is 8,430 nautical miles (15,613 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Algeciras to Hong Kong?
About 25.1 days at 14 knots and 19.5 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Cape of Good Hope, the voyage is 12,075 nm, 3,645 nm longer, about 35.9 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
1,925 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hong Kong to Algeciras has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.