Germany
PhilippinesHamburg to Manila shipping route.
9,991 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 29.7 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 3,210 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hamburg and Manila
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HamburgStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Suez CanalManilaShipping time from Hamburg to Manila
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 9,991 nm | 34.7 d | 29.7 d | 23.1 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 10,450 nm | 36.3 d | 31.1 d | 24.2 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 13,201 nm | 45.8 d | 39.3 d | 30.6 d |
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Reverse: Manila to HamburgMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Hamburg to Manila is 13,201 nm, about 9.6 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Hamburg to Manila shipping route
Hamburg to Manila is a 9,991 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north east from Germany to the Philippines. That is 18,503 km of water against 10,026 km as the crow flies. 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.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 29.7 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 34.7 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 23.1. 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 Manila 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 13,201 nautical miles, 3,210 more, and adds about 9.6 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.
2,599 nm of the route, 26% 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 Manila move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Manila (PHMNL) 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 64 port to port routes from Hamburg in this directory, Manila is the 49th shortest. Closer destinations include Haiphong (9,947 nm), Laem Chabang (9,431 nm) and Vancouver (9,317 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hamburg to Manila?
The port to port distance from Hamburg to Manila is 9,991 nautical miles (18,503 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Hamburg to Manila?
About 29.7 days at 14 knots and 23.1 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 13,201 nm, 3,210 nm longer, about 39.3 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,599 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 Manila 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.