South Korea
GermanyIncheon to Bremerhaven shipping route.
11,188 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 33.3 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 2,494 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Incheon and Bremerhaven
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
IncheonStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Suez CanalBremerhavenShipping time from Incheon to Bremerhaven
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 11,188 nm | 38.8 d | 33.3 d | 25.9 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 11,757 nm | 40.8 d | 35.0 d | 27.2 d |
| via Panama Canal | 13,682 nm | 47.5 d | 40.7 d | 31.7 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,508 nm | 50.4 d | 43.2 d | 33.6 d |
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Reverse: Bremerhaven to IncheonMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Incheon to Bremerhaven is 13,682 nm, about 7.4 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Incheon to Bremerhaven shipping route
The shipping route from Incheon, South Korea to Bremerhaven, Germany covers 11,188 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 8,281 km apart, so the ship sails 2.50 times the straight line distance. 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.
Pure steaming time is 33.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 38.8 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 25.9. 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 Incheon and Bremerhaven 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 Panama Canal instead. That route is 13,682 nautical miles, 2,494 more, and adds about 7.4 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.
2,564 nm of the route, 23% 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 Incheon to Bremerhaven move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Bremerhaven (DEBRV) carriers give about 3.83 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 Incheon in this directory, Bremerhaven is the 58th shortest. Closer destinations include Rotterdam (10,981 nm), Antwerp (10,962 nm) and London Gateway (10,911 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Incheon to Bremerhaven?
The port to port distance from Incheon to Bremerhaven is 11,188 nautical miles (20,720 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Incheon to Bremerhaven?
About 33.3 days at 14 knots and 25.9 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 Panama Canal, the voyage is 13,682 nm, 2,494 nm longer, about 40.7 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,564 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 Bremerhaven to Incheon has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Antwerp to Bremerhaven316 nm
Felixstowe to Bremerhaven325 nm
Gothenburg to Bremerhaven342 nm- London Gateway to Bremerhaven358 nm
Le Havre to Bremerhaven454 nm
Gdansk to Bremerhaven738 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.