Belgium
GermanyAntwerp to Hamburg shipping route.
362 nautical miles direct, about 1.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Antwerp and Hamburg
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AntwerpSeaHamburgShipping time from Antwerp to Hamburg
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 362 nm | 1.3 d | 1.1 d | 0.8 d |
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About the Antwerp to Hamburg shipping route
Antwerp to Hamburg is a 362 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Belgium to Germany. That is 670 km of water against 460 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Pure steaming time is 1.1 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 1.3 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 0.8. 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 Antwerp and Hamburg to plan the full ocean transit time.
347 nm of the route, 96% of it, lies inside North 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 Antwerp to Hamburg move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Hamburg (DEHAM) carriers give about 3.83 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 61 port to port routes from Antwerp in this directory, Hamburg is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations include Bremerhaven (316 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Antwerp to Hamburg?
The port to port distance from Antwerp to Hamburg is 362 nautical miles (670 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Antwerp to Hamburg?
About 1.1 days at 14 knots and 0.8 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
347 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hamburg to Antwerp 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.