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Sailing Distances Calculator

Planning your next sailing holiday, or taking a mile-building trip? Our online sailing distance calculator uses Google Maps to work out rough sea distances in nautical miles between the Greek islands, and anywhere else you sail.

Share your map with your crew so everybody can see the route you are planning to take, and use the speed guide below to work out how long it will take. Just centre the map where you want to sail and start clicking. Detailed instructions are below the map.

To centre the map on the main sailing areas of Greece simply select here:

Want to look at some other popular sailing areas? Here are a couple of quick links to try:

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Detailed instructions for our sailing calculator

  1. pick a sailing area from the links above the map, or centre the map yourself by clicking (holding) and dragging
  2. once you are seeing your desired islands, start clicking them in the order you plan to sail
  3. the map will automatically update to show the estimated nautical miles of the whole trip
  4. to remove the last point, click ‘Clear Last’ below the map
  5. click ‘Zoom To Fit’ to show the entire sailing route
  6. to clear the whole map and start again, click ‘Clear Map’
  7. you can share your route with your crew by email or social media using ‘Send To A Friend’

Now you know the distances in nautical miles, how long is it going to take to sail there?

Below is a rough guide to mean speeds in nautical miles per hour for each of our yachts. These speeds are estimated for winds of 4 to 5 beaufort and wave heights of up to 1.5 meters, and assume a comfortable cruising speed on a fully loaded boat. Speeds can be higher, depending on your sailing skills.

Our YachtsModelLengthMean Speed NM/H
MickeyOceanis 35110,62 m / 34,8 ft4,5 to 5 nm/h
PiccoloSun Odyssey 36i10,62 m / 34,8 ft4,5 to 5 nm/h
Theo D’ OroBavaria 4112,55 m / 41,2 ft5 to 5,5 nm/h
Vasia IISun Odyssey 43913,34 m / 43,8 ft5,5 to 6 nm/h
Maritina IIOceanis 4513,94 m / 45,7 ft6 to 6,5 nm/h
NestorSun Odyssey 46914,05 m / 46,1 ft6,5 to 7 nm/h
Anna and Anna IICyclades 50.515,62 m / 51,2 ft7,5 to 8 nm/h
Kontiki IISun Odyssey 51915,75 m / 51,7 ft7,5 to 8 nm/h

Not sure where to go? For some suggested sailing routes from our Athens base for both one and two week sailing charters have a look at our greek island charter routes for a little inspiration, we look forward to welcoming you to Greece soon!

Ready to plan your trip?

Have a look at our sailing yachts and our suggested routes from Athens, or send us your dates and we will come back to you.