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The Makassar Strait
The Makassar Strait lies between Borneo and Sulawesi and carries the deep-draught traffic from the Lombok Strait north to the Pacific. On Port Hedland to Shanghai it saves 71 nm: 3,208 nm through it, 3,279 nm without.
Voyages through the Makassar Strait
Real voyages NaviBoss plans through the Makassar Strait, and the distance when the planner's padlock shuts it.
| Voyage | Through it | Without it | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland to Shanghai | 3,208 nm | 3,279 nm | +71 nm |
| Port Hedland to Hong Kong | 2,692 nm | 2,851 nm | +160 nm |
Navigational warnings
The Makassar Strait is in NAVAREA XI. Keep its in-force warnings, and check the local notices and the vessel traffic service before the transit.
Questions about the Makassar Strait
Where is the Makassar Strait?
The Makassar Strait lies between Borneo and Sulawesi and carries the deep-draught traffic from the Lombok Strait north to the Pacific. NaviBoss places it at about 00°40.7′N 119°24.0′E, in NAVAREA XI.
How much distance does the Makassar Strait save?
On Port Hedland to Shanghai, 71 nm: 3,208 nm through the Makassar Strait against 3,279 nm without it. At 14 knots that is about 0.2 days.
Which voyages go through the Makassar Strait?
For example Port Hedland to Shanghai and Port Hedland to Hong Kong.
Is the Makassar Strait in a piracy or war-risk area?
Not as of the date on this page: it lies in no ITF/IBF warlike area, JWC listed area or piracy hotspot that NaviBoss draws.
Other canals and straits
- Suez Canal
- Panama Canal
- Kiel Canal
- Corinth Canal
- Strait of Gibraltar
- Strait of Dover
- Bab el-Mandeb
- Strait of Hormuz
- Malacca Strait
- Singapore Strait
- Sunda Strait
- Torres Strait
- Taiwan Strait
- Tsugaru Strait
- Bosporus
- Dardanelles
- Øresund (The Sound)
- Strait of Messina
- Strait of Sicily
- Strait of Bonifacio
- Cape of Good Hope
- Strait of Magellan
- Bass Strait
- Windward Passage
- Straits of Florida
- Strait of Juan de Fuca
- San Bernardino Strait
- Verde Island Passage
- Balabac Strait
- Pentland Firth
Avoid it on your own voyage
In the planner, tap the padlock on the Makassar Strait (or any of 950 passages) and the route is re-planned the other way, with the extra miles shown. Free with an account.
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