Germany
AustraliaHamburg to Sydney shipping route.
11,928 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 35.5 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 1,005 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hamburg and Sydney
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HamburgStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez CanalSydneyShipping time from Hamburg to Sydney
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 11,928 nm | 41.4 d | 35.5 d | 27.6 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 12,933 nm | 44.9 d | 38.5 d | 29.9 d |
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Reverse: Sydney to HamburgMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Hamburg to Sydney is 12,933 nm, about 3.0 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Hamburg to Sydney shipping route
Hamburg to Sydney is a 11,928 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading east from Germany to Australia. That is 22,090 km of water against 16,278 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 35.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 41.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 27.6. 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 Sydney to plan the full ocean transit time.
Red Sea security changes the sea distance on this lane. A ship sent via Cape of Good Hope sails 12,933 nm instead of 11,928 nm and spends roughly 3.0 extra days at sea. Ask your forwarder which routing the carrier uses: the booking price and the arrival date both depend on it.
2,599 nm of the route, 22% 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 Sydney move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Sydney (AUSYD) carriers give about 8 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, Sydney is the 63rd shortest. Closer destinations include Tokyo (11,580 nm), Yokohama (11,569 nm) and Melbourne (11,432 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hamburg to Sydney?
The port to port distance from Hamburg to Sydney is 11,928 nautical miles (22,090 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Hamburg to Sydney?
About 35.5 days at 14 knots and 27.6 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 12,933 nm, 1,005 nm longer, about 38.5 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 Sydney 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.