SEA DISTANCE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND CHARTERERS
Cebu to Manila by sea
The sea distance from Cebu to Manila is 393 nautical miles, about 1.2 days at 14 knots. The straight line across the globe is only 315 nm, but ships cannot sail over land.
Days at sea
Time under way only: add port, canal and anchorage time to plan the ETA.
| Speed | Days at sea |
|---|---|
| 10 knots | 1.6 |
| 12 knots | 1.4 |
| 14 knots | 1.2 |
| 16 knots | 1.0 |
| 20 knots | 0.8 |
Canals and straits on the way
In the order the ship meets them: Verde Island Passage.
Zones on the route
This voyage crosses no Emission Control Area, MARPOL Special Area, piracy, warlike or war-risk area that NaviBoss draws.
Questions about Cebu to Manila
How far is Cebu from Manila by sea?
393 nautical miles (728 km), pilot station to pilot station, on real shipping lanes. The straight line across the globe is 315 nm, but a ship cannot sail over land, so the sea route is 25% longer.
How many days does a ship take from Cebu to Manila?
About 1.4 days at 12 knots, 1.2 days at 14 knots or 0.8 days at 20 knots. That is time at sea only, with no port, canal or anchorage waiting.
Which canals and straits are on the route from Cebu to Manila?
In order: Verde Island Passage.
Does the route from Cebu to Manila pass through piracy or war-risk areas?
Not on this route as of the date on this page: it crosses no ITF/IBF warlike area, JWC listed area or piracy hotspot that NaviBoss draws.
Which NAVAREAs does the voyage pass through?
NAVAREA XI. Keep the in-force navigational warnings of each.
How this distance is worked out
NaviBoss routes on a network of professional shipping lanes that keeps right through traffic separation schemes. The distance runs from the pilot boarding place at Cebu (Cebu City boarding position: South Entrance) to the one at Manila (Manila Bay boarding station: North Harbor pilots), the same figure the planner gives for the two ports. Distances are great-circle nautical miles along that network. Seasonal Arctic routes are left out.
The same voyage the other way, Manila to Cebu, is the same distance.
More sea distances
- Manila to Los Angeles6,561 nm
- Cebu to Houston10,911 nm
- Manila to Singapore1,333 nm
- Manila to Hong Kong633 nm
- Manila to Yokohama1,762 nm
- Manila to Busan1,404 nm
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