Netherlands
SpainRotterdam to Valencia shipping route.
1,789 nautical miles direct, about 5.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Rotterdam and Valencia
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RotterdamStrait of GibraltarValenciaShipping time from Rotterdam to Valencia
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,789 nm | 6.2 d | 5.3 d | 4.1 d |
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About the Rotterdam to Valencia shipping route
The shipping route from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Valencia, Spain covers 1,789 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 1,433 km apart, so the ship sails 2.31 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Pure steaming time is 5.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 6.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 4.1. 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 Rotterdam and Valencia to plan the full ocean transit time.
821 nm of the route, 46% 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 Rotterdam to Valencia move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Valencia (ESVLC) 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 60 port to port routes from Rotterdam in this directory, Valencia is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include Algeciras (1,405 nm), Gdansk (885 nm) and Gothenburg (489 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Rotterdam to Valencia?
The port to port distance from Rotterdam to Valencia is 1,789 nautical miles (3,314 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Rotterdam to Valencia?
About 5.3 days at 14 knots and 4.1 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?
821 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 Valencia to Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Rotterdam to
Hamburg310 nm - Rotterdam to
Gothenburg489 nm - Rotterdam to
Gdansk885 nm - Rotterdam to Algeciras1,405 nm
- Rotterdam to Barcelona1,928 nm
- Rotterdam to
Genoa2,260 nm - Algeciras to Valencia406 nm
- Genoa to Valencia521 nm
Marsaxlokk to Valencia744 nm
Piraeus to Valencia1,182 nm
Le Havre to Valencia1,591 nm
Port Said to Valencia1,668 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.