Sweden
South AfricaGothenburg to Durban shipping route.
7,463 nautical miles via Cape of Good Hope, about 22.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Gothenburg and Durban
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GothenburgCape of Good HopeDurbanShipping time from Gothenburg to Durban
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Cape of Good Hope (shortest) | 7,463 nm | 25.9 d | 22.2 d | 17.3 d |
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About the Gothenburg to Durban shipping route
Gothenburg to Durban is a 7,463 nautical mile shipping route via Cape of Good Hope, heading south from Sweden to South Africa. That is 13,822 km of water against 9,900 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Cape of Good Hope.
Pure steaming time is 22.2 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 25.9 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 17.3. 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 Gothenburg and Durban to plan the full ocean transit time.
854 nm of the route, 11% 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 Gothenburg to Durban move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Durban (ZADUR) carriers give about 3 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 Gothenburg in this directory, Durban is the 39th shortest. Closer destinations include Colombo (7,266 nm), Mombasa (6,841 nm) and Manzanillo (6,837 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Gothenburg to Durban?
The port to port distance from Gothenburg to Durban is 7,463 nautical miles (13,822 km), via Cape of Good Hope. The route passes Cape of Good Hope.
What is the shipping time from Gothenburg to Durban?
About 22.2 days at 14 knots and 17.3 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?
854 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 Durban to Gothenburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Gdansk419 nm - Gothenburg to
Rotterdam489 nm - Gothenburg to
Felixstowe537 nm - Gothenburg to
Antwerp541 nm - Cape Town to Durban875 nm
Mombasa to Durban1,759 nm
Salalah to Durban3,137 nm
Djibouti to Durban3,353 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Durban3,463 nm
Colombo to Durban3,794 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.