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The San Bernardino Strait
The San Bernardino Strait between Luzon and Samar is the Philippines' main gate from the Pacific into the inland seas. On Cebu to Houston it saves 6 nm: 10,911 nm through it, 10,917 nm without.
Voyages through the San Bernardino Strait
Real voyages NaviBoss plans through the San Bernardino Strait, and the distance when the planner's padlock shuts it.
| Voyage | Through it | Without it | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cebu to Houston | 10,911 nm | 10,917 nm | +6 nm |
Navigational warnings
The San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino Strait
Where is the San Bernardino Strait?
The San Bernardino Strait between Luzon and Samar is the Philippines' main gate from the Pacific into the inland seas. NaviBoss places it at about 12°43.0′N 124°19.4′E, in NAVAREA XI.
How much distance does the San Bernardino Strait save?
On Cebu to Houston, 6 nm: 10,911 nm through the San Bernardino Strait against 10,917 nm without it. At 14 knots that is about 0.0 days.
Which voyages go through the San Bernardino Strait?
For example Cebu to Houston.
Is the San Bernardino 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
- Makassar 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
- Verde Island Passage
- Balabac Strait
- Pentland Firth
Avoid it on your own voyage
In the planner, tap the padlock on the San Bernardino 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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