Australia
CanadaSydney to Vancouver shipping route.
6,918 nautical miles direct, about 20.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Sydney and Vancouver
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
SydneySeaVancouverShipping time from Sydney to Vancouver
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,918 nm | 24.0 d | 20.6 d | 16.0 d |
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About the Sydney to Vancouver shipping route
Sydney to Vancouver is a 6,918 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Australia to Canada. That is 12,813 km of water against 12,505 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 24.0 days at 12 knots, 20.6 days at 14 knots and 16.0 days at 18 knots. 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 Sydney and Vancouver to plan the full ocean transit time.
796 nm of the route, 12% of it, lies inside North American 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 Sydney to Vancouver move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Vancouver (CAVAN) carriers give about 3 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Sydney in this directory, Vancouver is the 33rd shortest. Closer destinations include Seattle (6,897 nm), Salalah (6,838 nm) and Mombasa (6,812 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Sydney to Vancouver?
The port to port distance from Sydney to Vancouver is 6,918 nautical miles (12,813 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Sydney to Vancouver?
About 20.6 days at 14 knots and 16.0 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?
796 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Vancouver to Sydney 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.