Indonesia
NetherlandsTanjung Priok to Rotterdam shipping route.
8,658 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 25.8 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 2,751 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Tanjung Priok and Rotterdam
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Tanjung PriokStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Sunda StraitRotterdamShipping time from Tanjung Priok to Rotterdam
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 8,658 nm | 30.1 d | 25.8 d | 20.0 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 11,409 nm | 39.6 d | 34.0 d | 26.4 d |
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Reverse: Rotterdam to Tanjung PriokMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Tanjung Priok to Rotterdam is 11,409 nm, about 8.2 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Tanjung Priok to Rotterdam shipping route
Tanjung Priok to Rotterdam is a 8,658 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north west from Indonesia to the Netherlands. That is 16,034 km of water against 11,394 km as the crow flies. 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 25.8 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 30.1 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 20.0. 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 Tanjung Priok and Rotterdam 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 11,409 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.
2,341 nm of the route, 27% 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 Tanjung Priok to Rotterdam move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Rotterdam (NLRTM) carriers give about 5 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 Tanjung Priok in this directory, Rotterdam is the 51st shortest. Closer destinations include Antwerp (8,639 nm), Santos (8,600 nm) and London Gateway (8,588 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Tanjung Priok to Rotterdam?
The port to port distance from Tanjung Priok to Rotterdam is 8,658 nautical miles (16,034 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Sunda Strait.
What is the shipping time from Tanjung Priok to Rotterdam?
About 25.8 days at 14 knots and 20.0 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 11,409 nm, 2,751 nm longer, about 34.0 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,341 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 Rotterdam to Tanjung Priok 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.