How long did it take a Dutch merchant sailing from Amsterdam to reach the Dutch east Indies circa 1670? Thank you for any answers.

by TexasVampire

I have been trying to find a answer on how long the voyage would have been and I have found nothing. Honestly I would be happy with just how long it would to reach Indonesia from Europe at any point during the age of sail.

Arganthonios_Silver

At 1670-79 the average was 245 days:

-140 days from Amsterdam to The Cape

- An average of 26 days of stay at The Cape

-79 days from Cape to Batavia.

As comparison, Seville to Veracruz (Mexico) spanish route lasted 75 days on average, but the return travel lasted 125 days (by less favourable winds).

Sources:

- Bruijn, Gaastra & Shöffer, Dutch Asiatic Shipping in the 17th and 18th centuries.

- Chaunu, Pierre, Seville et l'Atlantique