Western Mediterranean
The Strait, Spanish mainland and Balearics connect with the service centres of southern France and Liguria.
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Strait to the Balearics
Centre summaries
Routes drawn on this map
Balearics to France and Liguria
Centre summaries
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Route details
Route lines, distance labels and the route list open a passage panel here, with linked endpoints and alternatives.
Gibraltar–Cartagena
- Approximate distance
- 245 nm
- Underway at 6 kn
- ~41 hours
The mainland leg follows the Alboran coast and rounds Cabo de Gata before Cartagena.
At 6 kn average speed over the ground; stops and waiting are additional.
← Back to the mapCartagena–Palma
- Approximate distance
- 225 nm
- Underway at 6 kn
- ~38 hours
A continuous crossing north of Ibiza to Palma. Ibiza is a possible extra stop, not a harbour call included in this distance.
At 6 kn average speed over the ground; stops and waiting are additional.
← Back to the mapGibraltar–Palma
- Approximate distance
- 460 nm
- Underway at 6 kn
- ~77 hours
A continuous passage around southeastern Spain and north of Ibiza. Cartagena offers a way to split the passage, with a small additional harbour detour.
At 6 kn average speed over the ground; stops and waiting are additional.
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Gibraltar–Tangier
- Approximate distance
- 30 nm
- Underway at 6 kn
- ~5 hours
An optional crossing to the Moroccan side of the Strait, separate from the eastbound Spanish-coast connection.
At 6 kn average speed over the ground; stops and waiting are additional.
← Back to the mapBarcelona–Palma
- Approximate distance
- 140 nm
- Underway at 6 kn
- ~23 hours
The Barcelona crossing approaches Palma around western Mallorca, rather than cutting through the island.
At 6 kn average speed over the ground; stops and waiting are additional.
← Back to the mapPalma–Port Napoléon
- Approximate distance
- 290 nm
- Underway at 6 kn
- ~48 hours
A northern crossing to the Rhône delta for berthing, yard work or storage. Mistral and tramontane can shape the weather window in the Gulf of Lion.
At 6 kn average speed over the ground; stops and waiting are additional.
← Back to the mapPalma–Antibes
- Approximate distance
- 360 nm
- Underway at 6 kn
- ~60 hours
A crossing north of Mallorca to the Riviera. The line approaches Antibes from seaward and ends at Port Vauban.
At 6 kn average speed over the ground; stops and waiting are additional.
← Back to the mapAntibes–Genoa
- Approximate distance
- 100 nm
- Underway at 6 kn
- ~17 hours
A coastal connection from the French Riviera into Liguria, ending inside Genoa harbour.
At 6 kn average speed over the ground; stops and waiting are additional.
← Back to the mapRoutes in this region
Strait, mainland and Balearics
Mainland staging through Cartagena, or a continuous passage from Gibraltar to Palma.
Balearics, southern France and Liguria
Northern crossings to the Rhône delta and Riviera, with an onward leg to Genoa.