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The Torres Strait
The Torres Strait lies between Australia's Cape York and Papua New Guinea. It is shallow and reef-strewn, with compulsory pilotage for larger ships. On Gladstone to Singapore it saves 665 nm: 3,546 nm through it, 4,211 nm without.
Voyages through the Torres Strait
Real voyages NaviBoss plans through the Torres Strait, and the distance when the planner's padlock shuts it.
| Voyage | Through it | Without it | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone to Singapore | 3,546 nm | 4,211 nm | +665 nm |
Zones here
At the Torres Strait: Great Barrier Reef / Torres Strait / Coral Sea (PSSA) (Particularly Sensitive Sea Area).
See the piracy map and the ECA guide.
Navigational warnings
The Torres Strait is in NAVAREA X. Keep its in-force warnings, and check the local notices and the vessel traffic service before the transit.
Questions about the Torres Strait
Where is the Torres Strait?
The Torres Strait lies between Australia's Cape York and Papua New Guinea. It is shallow and reef-strewn, with compulsory pilotage for larger ships. NaviBoss places it at about 10°00.4′S 142°09.7′E, in NAVAREA X.
How much distance does the Torres Strait save?
On Gladstone to Singapore, 665 nm: 3,546 nm through the Torres Strait against 4,211 nm without it. At 14 knots that is about 2.0 days.
Which voyages go through the Torres Strait?
For example Gladstone to Singapore.
Is the Torres 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
- 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 Torres 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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