United States
IndonesiaCharleston to Tanjung Priok shipping route.
10,905 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 32.5 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 1,157 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Charleston and Tanjung Priok
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CharlestonSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Gibraltar · Sunda StraitTanjung PriokShipping time from Charleston to Tanjung Priok
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 10,905 nm | 37.9 d | 32.5 d | 25.2 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 12,062 nm | 41.9 d | 35.9 d | 27.9 d |
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Reverse: Tanjung Priok to CharlestonMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Charleston to Tanjung Priok is 12,062 nm, about 3.4 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Charleston to Tanjung Priok shipping route
The shipping route from Charleston, United States to Tanjung Priok, Indonesia covers 10,905 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 16,966 km apart, so the ship sails 1.19 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Gibraltar and Sunda Strait, 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 32.5 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 37.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 25.2. 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 Charleston and Tanjung Priok 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 12,062 nautical miles, 1,157 more, and adds about 3.4 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.
2,441 nm of the route, 22% of it, lies inside North American ECA and 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 Charleston to Tanjung Priok move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Tanjung Priok (IDTPP) carriers give about 4.5 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 64 port to port routes from Charleston in this directory, Tanjung Priok is the 58th shortest. Closer destinations include Kaohsiung (10,689 nm), Xiamen (10,684 nm) and Singapore (10,628 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Charleston to Tanjung Priok?
The port to port distance from Charleston to Tanjung Priok is 10,905 nautical miles (20,196 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Gibraltar, Sunda Strait.
What is the shipping time from Charleston to Tanjung Priok?
About 32.5 days at 14 knots and 25.2 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 12,062 nm, 1,157 nm longer, about 35.9 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,441 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Tanjung Priok to Charleston 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.