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JapanAlgeciras to Yokohama shipping route.
9,932 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 29.6 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 2,268 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Algeciras and Yokohama
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AlgecirasStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Suez CanalYokohamaShipping time from Algeciras to Yokohama
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 9,932 nm | 34.5 d | 29.6 d | 23.0 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 10,474 nm | 36.4 d | 31.2 d | 24.2 d |
| via Panama Canal | 12,201 nm | 42.4 d | 36.3 d | 28.2 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 13,535 nm | 47.0 d | 40.3 d | 31.3 d |
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Reverse: Yokohama to AlgecirasMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Algeciras to Yokohama is 12,201 nm, about 6.8 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Algeciras to Yokohama shipping route
Ships leaving Algeciras for Yokohama head north east and cover a sea distance of 9,932 nautical miles (18,395 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 11,272 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Suez Canal, 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 29.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 34.5 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 23.0. 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 Yokohama 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 Panama Canal instead. That route is 12,201 nautical miles, 2,268 more, and adds about 6.8 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, 19% 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 Yokohama move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Yokohama (JPYOK) carriers give about 8 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, Yokohama is the 62nd shortest. Closer destinations include Melbourne (9,796 nm), Dalian (9,613 nm) and Incheon (9,597 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Algeciras to Yokohama?
The port to port distance from Algeciras to Yokohama is 9,932 nautical miles (18,395 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Algeciras to Yokohama?
About 29.6 days at 14 knots and 23.0 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 Panama Canal, the voyage is 12,201 nm, 2,268 nm longer, about 36.3 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 Yokohama 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.