Sweden
Saudi ArabiaGothenburg to Jeddah shipping route.
4,456 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 13.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Gothenburg and Jeddah
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GothenburgSuez Canal · Strait of GibraltarJeddahShipping time from Gothenburg to Jeddah
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 4,456 nm | 15.5 d | 13.3 d | 10.3 d |
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About the Gothenburg to Jeddah shipping route
Gothenburg to Jeddah is a 4,456 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading south east from Sweden to Saudi Arabia. That is 8,253 km of water against 4,588 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 13.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 15.5 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 10.3. 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 Jeddah to plan the full ocean transit time.
2,789 nm of the route, 63% 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 Gothenburg to Jeddah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Jeddah (SAJED) carriers give about 7 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, Jeddah is the 21st shortest. Closer destinations include Savannah (3,961 nm), Charleston (3,906 nm) and Mersin (3,800 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Gothenburg to Jeddah?
The port to port distance from Gothenburg to Jeddah is 4,456 nautical miles (8,253 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Gothenburg to Jeddah?
About 13.3 days at 14 knots and 10.3 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?
2,789 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 Jeddah to Gothenburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Gdansk419 nm - Gothenburg to
Rotterdam489 nm - Gothenburg to
Felixstowe537 nm - Gothenburg to
Antwerp541 nm 
Djibouti to Jeddah693 nm
Port Said to Jeddah716 nm
Mersin to Jeddah1,087 nm
Piraeus to Jeddah1,312 nm
Salalah to Jeddah1,354 nm
Marsaxlokk to Jeddah1,667 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.