Statistics concerning the transatlantic crossing
16. april 2004 - Børge Solem & Trond Austheim

The average crossing time by sail from Norway to America in the period between 1840 and 1874 was 53 days. The longest voyages lasted up till about 100 days, while the quickest voyages only lasted down to about 25 days. This number is based on figures from 589 voyages. How ever, we must take reservations as there are some voyages in the period that we have not been able to get complete details for. Those ships were therefore excluded. In the tables below you can see the 10 fastest, and the 10 slowest voyages during the period.

10 fastest voyages (1840 - 1874)
Ship Year Capt Dep. Arr. Days
Ansgar 1866 Sparre Bergen May 11 Quebec June 5 25
Juno 1847 Bendixen Bergen Apr. 24 Quebec May 20 26
Hebe 1864 Olsen Stavanger May 4 Quebec June 2 29
Iris 1864 Larsen Stavanger May 4 Quebec June 2 29
Heros 1869 Olsen Stavanger May 3 Quebec June 3 29
Sverre 1858 Bræchan Trondheim June 1 Quebec June 30 29
Kong Sverre 1870 Hansen Christiania June 8 Quebec July 8 30
Emigrant 1852 Olsen Flekkefjord June 16 New York July 16 30
Ebenezer 1850 Clausen Stavanger Apr. 15 New York May 15 30
Hebe 1866 Olsen Stavanger May 1 New York May 31 30
 
 
10 slowest voyages (1840 - 1874)
Ship Year Capt Dep. Arr. Days
Sleipner 1864 Waage Bergen Mar. 9 Chicago July 6 119*
Emilie 1840 Anchersen Drammen May 18 New York Sep. 9 116**
Nordpolen 1851 Voxholt Grimstad June 9 Quebec Oct. 10 114
Hanna Parr 1868 Larsen Bergen Apr. 25 Quebec July 28 107***
Salvator 1845 Gasmann Porsgrunn Apr. 7 New York July 15 99
Tricolor 1847 Martini Christiania Apr. 27 New York July 30 94
Septentrio 1869 Torjesen Christiania May 25 Quebec Aug. 27 94
Christiania 1866 Lange Christiania June 20 Quebec Sep. 17 89
Nordlyset 1853 Hansen Christiania Aug. 13 Quebec Nov 9 88
* Time of crossing all the way to Chicago, she arrived at Quebec on June 24th
** Via Gothenburg
*** Was badly damaged by storm, had to go to Limerick for repairs

Average crossing time 1840 - 1849 was 62 days
Average crossing time 1850 - 1859 was 53 days
Average crossing time 1860 - 1869 was 51 days
Average crossing time 1870 - 1874 was 49 days

Average crossing time Norway - New York was 59 days

5 fastest voyages Norway - New York
Ship Year Capt Dep. Arr. Days
Juno 1847 Bendixen Bergen Apr. 24 Quebec May 20 26
Ebenezer 1850 Clausen Stavanger Apr. 15 New York May 15 30
Emigrant 1852 Olsen Flekkefjord June 16 New York July 16 30
Jørgen Brunchorst 1853 Nielsen Bergen Apr. 26 New York June 2 30
Hans Holmboe 1850 Clausen Bergen May 28 New York July 5 30
Hermes 1850 Dannevig Lillesand Apr. 23 New York May 26 33

Average crossing time Norway - Quebec was 51 days

5 fastest voyages Norway - Quebec
Ship Year Capt Dep. Arr. Days
Ansgar 1866 Sparre Bergen May 11 Quebec June 5 25
Sverre 1858 Bræchan Trondheim June 1 Quebec June 30 29
Hebe 1864 Olsen Stavanger May 4 Quebec June 2 29
Iris 1864 Larsen Stavanger May 4 Quebec June 2 29
Heros 1869 Olsen Stavanger May 3 Quebec June 3 29

Average crossing time Bergen - America was 50 days
Average crossing time Christiania - America was 56 days
Average crossing time Stavanger - America was 46 days
Average crossing time Trondheim - America was 50 days
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