Germany
SpainHamburg to Barcelona shipping route.
2,182 nautical miles direct, about 6.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hamburg and Barcelona
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
HamburgStrait of GibraltarBarcelonaShipping time from Hamburg to Barcelona
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,182 nm | 7.6 d | 6.5 d | 5.1 d |
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About the Hamburg to Barcelona shipping route
The shipping route from Hamburg, Germany to Barcelona, Spain covers 2,182 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 1,476 km apart, so the ship sails 2.74 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 6.5 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 7.6 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 5.1. 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 Hamburg and Barcelona to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,219 nm of the route, 56% 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 Hamburg to Barcelona move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Barcelona (ESBCN) carriers give about 6 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 Hamburg in this directory, Barcelona is the 10th shortest. Closer destinations include Valencia (2,043 nm), Algeciras (1,659 nm) and Gdansk (785 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hamburg to Barcelona?
The port to port distance from Hamburg to Barcelona is 2,182 nautical miles (4,040 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Hamburg to Barcelona?
About 6.5 days at 14 knots and 5.1 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?
1,219 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 Barcelona to Hamburg 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.