Germany
PolandHamburg to Gdansk shipping route.
785 nautical miles direct, about 2.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hamburg and Gdansk
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HamburgSeaGdanskShipping time from Hamburg to Gdansk
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 785 nm | 2.7 d | 2.3 d | 1.8 d |
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About the Hamburg to Gdansk shipping route
The shipping route from Hamburg, Germany to Gdansk, Poland covers 785 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 576 km apart, so the ship sails 2.52 times the straight line distance. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Pure steaming time is 2.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 2.7 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 1.8. 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 Gdansk to plan the full ocean transit time.
774 nm of the route, 99% 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 Hamburg to Gdansk move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Gdansk (PLGDN) carriers give about 7.5 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, Gdansk is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations include Le Havre (500 nm), London Gateway (404 nm) and Gothenburg (389 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hamburg to Gdansk?
The port to port distance from Hamburg to Gdansk is 785 nautical miles (1,453 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Hamburg to Gdansk?
About 2.3 days at 14 knots and 1.8 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?
774 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 Gdansk to Hamburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Hamburg to
Rotterdam310 nm - Hamburg to
Antwerp362 nm - Hamburg to
Felixstowe372 nm - Hamburg to
Gothenburg389 nm - Hamburg to London Gateway404 nm
- Hamburg to
Le Havre500 nm - Gothenburg to Gdansk419 nm
- Bremerhaven to Gdansk738 nm
- Rotterdam to Gdansk885 nm
- Felixstowe to Gdansk933 nm
- Antwerp to Gdansk937 nm
- London Gateway to Gdansk973 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.