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United KingdomHaiphong to Felixstowe shipping route.
9,622 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 28.6 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 3,344 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Haiphong and Felixstowe
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HaiphongStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Suez CanalFelixstoweShipping time from Haiphong to Felixstowe
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 9,622 nm | 33.4 d | 28.6 d | 22.3 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 10,215 nm | 35.5 d | 30.4 d | 23.6 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 12,966 nm | 45.0 d | 38.6 d | 30.0 d |
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Reverse: Felixstowe to HaiphongMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Haiphong to Felixstowe is 12,966 nm, about 10.0 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Haiphong to Felixstowe shipping route
Ships leaving Haiphong for Felixstowe head north west and cover a sea distance of 9,622 nautical miles (17,820 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 9,188 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. 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.
Pure steaming time is 28.6 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 33.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 22.3. 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 Haiphong and Felixstowe 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 12,966 nautical miles, 3,344 more, and adds about 10.0 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.
2,285 nm of the route, 24% of it, lies inside North 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 Haiphong to Felixstowe move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Felixstowe (GBFXT) carriers give about 5 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 Haiphong in this directory, Felixstowe is the 48th shortest. Closer destinations include Le Havre (9,496 nm), Lagos (Apapa) (9,469 nm) and Algeciras (8,310 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Haiphong to Felixstowe?
The port to port distance from Haiphong to Felixstowe is 9,622 nautical miles (17,820 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Haiphong to Felixstowe?
About 28.6 days at 14 knots and 22.3 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 12,966 nm, 3,344 nm longer, about 38.6 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,285 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Felixstowe to Haiphong 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.