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IndonesiaHamburg to Tanjung Priok shipping route.
8,911 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 26.5 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 2,751 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hamburg and Tanjung Priok
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HamburgStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Sunda StraitTanjung PriokShipping time from Hamburg to Tanjung Priok
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 8,911 nm | 30.9 d | 26.5 d | 20.6 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 11,662 nm | 40.5 d | 34.7 d | 27.0 d |
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Reverse: Tanjung Priok to HamburgMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Hamburg to Tanjung Priok is 11,662 nm, about 8.2 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Hamburg to Tanjung Priok shipping route
Ships leaving Hamburg for Tanjung Priok head east and cover a sea distance of 8,911 nautical miles (16,503 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 11,010 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Sunda Strait, 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 26.5 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 30.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 20.6. 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 Tanjung Priok 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 11,662 nautical miles, 2,751 more, and adds about 8.2 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, 29% 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 Tanjung Priok move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Tanjung Priok (IDTPP) carriers give about 4.5 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, Tanjung Priok is the 43rd shortest. Closer destinations include Singapore (8,634 nm), Oakland (8,467 nm) and Port Klang (8,450 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hamburg to Tanjung Priok?
The port to port distance from Hamburg to Tanjung Priok is 8,911 nautical miles (16,503 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Sunda Strait.
What is the shipping time from Hamburg to Tanjung Priok?
About 26.5 days at 14 knots and 20.6 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 11,662 nm, 2,751 nm longer, about 34.7 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 Tanjung Priok 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.