Germany
United KingdomHamburg to London Gateway shipping route.
404 nautical miles direct, about 1.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hamburg and London Gateway
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
HamburgSeaLondon GatewayShipping time from Hamburg to London Gateway
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 404 nm | 1.4 d | 1.2 d | 0.9 d |
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About the Hamburg to London Gateway shipping route
The shipping route from Hamburg, Germany to London Gateway, United Kingdom covers 404 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 680 km apart, so the ship sails 1.10 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 1.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 1.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 0.9. 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 London Gateway to plan the full ocean transit time.
393 nm of the route, 97% of it, lies inside North 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 London Gateway move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At London Gateway (GBLGP) 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, London Gateway is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include Gothenburg (389 nm), Felixstowe (372 nm) and Antwerp (362 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hamburg to London Gateway?
The port to port distance from Hamburg to London Gateway is 404 nautical miles (748 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Hamburg to London Gateway?
About 1.2 days at 14 knots and 0.9 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?
393 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route London Gateway 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
Le Havre500 nm - Hamburg to
Gdansk785 nm - Bremerhaven to London Gateway358 nm
- Gothenburg to London Gateway577 nm
- Gdansk to London Gateway973 nm
Algeciras to London Gateway1,335 nm- Valencia to London Gateway1,719 nm
- Barcelona to London Gateway1,858 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.