Germany
PolandBremerhaven to Gdansk shipping route.
738 nautical miles direct, about 2.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Bremerhaven and Gdansk
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BremerhavenSeaGdanskShipping time from Bremerhaven to Gdansk
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 738 nm | 2.6 d | 2.2 d | 1.7 d |
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About the Bremerhaven to Gdansk shipping route
Ships leaving Bremerhaven for Gdansk head east and cover a sea distance of 738 nautical miles (1,367 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 666 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 2.6 days at 12 knots, 2.2 days at 14 knots and 1.7 days at 18 knots. 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 Bremerhaven and Gdansk to plan the full ocean transit time.
738 nm of the route, 100% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA and Baltic 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 Bremerhaven to Gdansk move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Gdansk (PLGDN) carriers give about 7.5 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 63 port to port routes from Bremerhaven in this directory, Gdansk is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations include Le Havre (454 nm), London Gateway (358 nm) and Gothenburg (342 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Bremerhaven to Gdansk?
The port to port distance from Bremerhaven to Gdansk is 738 nautical miles (1,367 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Bremerhaven to Gdansk?
About 2.2 days at 14 knots and 1.7 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?
738 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Gdansk to Bremerhaven has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Bremerhaven to
Antwerp316 nm - Bremerhaven to
Felixstowe325 nm - Bremerhaven to
Gothenburg342 nm - Bremerhaven to London Gateway358 nm
- Bremerhaven to
Le Havre454 nm - Bremerhaven to
Algeciras1,612 nm - Gothenburg to Gdansk419 nm
- Hamburg to Gdansk785 nm
Rotterdam to Gdansk885 nm- Felixstowe to Gdansk933 nm
- Antwerp to Gdansk937 nm
- London Gateway to Gdansk973 nm
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.