Poland
JapanGdansk to Yokohama shipping route.
12,144 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 36.1 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 1,210 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Gdansk and Yokohama
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GdanskStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Suez CanalYokohamaShipping time from Gdansk to Yokohama
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 12,144 nm | 42.2 d | 36.1 d | 28.1 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 12,686 nm | 44.0 d | 37.8 d | 29.4 d |
| via Panama Canal | 13,354 nm | 46.4 d | 39.7 d | 30.9 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 15,436 nm | 53.6 d | 45.9 d | 35.7 d |
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Reverse: Yokohama to GdanskMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Gdansk to Yokohama is 13,354 nm, about 3.6 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Gdansk to Yokohama shipping route
Gdansk to Yokohama is a 12,144 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north east from Poland to Japan. That is 22,491 km of water against 8,544 km as the crow flies. 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 36.1 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 42.2 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 28.1. 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 Gdansk 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 13,354 nautical miles, 1,210 more, and adds about 3.6 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.
3,185 nm of the route, 26% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea 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 Gdansk 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 Gdansk in this directory, Yokohama is the 62nd shortest. Closer destinations include Melbourne (12,007 nm), Dalian (11,824 nm) and Incheon (11,809 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Gdansk to Yokohama?
The port to port distance from Gdansk to Yokohama is 12,144 nautical miles (22,491 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Gdansk to Yokohama?
About 36.1 days at 14 knots and 28.1 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 13,354 nm, 1,210 nm longer, about 39.7 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
3,185 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Yokohama to Gdansk 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.