List of straits


This list of straits is an appendix to the article strait. For "Strait of.." or for "The.. " see the first letter of the word which follows the article.
A strait being a narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water. Most commonly, the strait is a narrow channel that lies between two land masses.
StraitLocationDepth Min. width Max. width Known crossings
Agate PassPart of Puget Sound. Separates Bainbridge Island from the mainland of the Kitsap Peninsula near Suquamish6.191375Agate Pass Bridge
Agattu StraitAttu Island and Agattu Island in the Alaskan Aleutians----
Akashi StraitConnects Seto Inland Sea and Osaka Bay.Separates Honshu from Awaji Island, Japan110-4,000Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Alas StraitSeparates Lombok and Sumbawa, two islands of Indonesia----
Alor StraitDivides the Solor Archipelago from the Alor Archipelago, in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.----
Amchitka PassIt is the largest pass in the Aleutian Islands Alaskan1,800-80,000-
Anegada PassageIn the Caribbean Sea. Separates the Virgin Islands and Anguilla2,300-127,000-
Anguilla ChannelIn the Caribbean Sea. Separates Anguilla and Saint Martin---Ferry service from Marigot, Saint Martin
Arthur KillSeparates Staten Island and New Jersey---Goethals Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing, and the Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge
Augusta's StraitAka. Dampier Strait, between the Raja Ampat islands of Waigeo and Batanta, province of West Papua----
Bab-el-MandebBetween Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and by extension the Indian Ocean.18626,000--
Bab IskenderThe eastern section of the Bab-el-Mandeb straits3306,40024,000-
Balabac StraitConnects the South China Sea with the Sulu Sea. It separates Balabac Island, Philippines, from Balambangan and the Banggi Islands north of Borneo10050,000--
Bali StraitSeparating Java and Bali while connecting the Indian Ocean and the Bali Sea.602,400-Ferry between Ketapang in Java
Baltiysk straitConnects Vistula Bay and Gdańsk Bay12400--
Bangka StraitSeparates Sumatra and Bangka Island 2714,00048,000-
Banks StraitSeparates Cape Barren Island/Clarke Island and Tasmania----
Bashi ChannelBetween the Batanes Islands, Philippines and Orchid Island of Taiwan----
Basilan StraitLies between Mindanao and Basilan in the Philippines----
Bass StraitDivides Mainland Australia and Tasmania155-350,000Spirit of Tasmania
Beagle ChannelSeparates the larger main island of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego from various smaller islands-4,800--
Belle Isle straitSeparates Labrador, Canada from the island of Newfoundland-15,00060,000Proposed: Newfoundland–Labrador fixed link
Bering StraitConnects the Pacific and Arctic oceans, separating the Chukchi Peninsula of the Russian Far East from the Seward Peninsula of Alaska.9082,000-Proposed: Bering Strait crossing
Bohai StraitConnects the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea. Separates the Liaodong Peninsula, and the Shandong Peninsula80---
Bonifacio straitSeparates Corsica and Sardinia10011,000--
BosporusConnects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and separates Europe and Asia100700-15 July Martyrs Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, and Eurasia Tunnel
Bougainville StraitSeparates Choiseul Island, part of Solomon Islands, from Bougainville Island, part of Papua New Guinea.----
Boundary PassBritish Columbia and Washington state. It connects Haro Strait to the south with the Strait of Georgia to the north.--23,000-
Bransfield StraitDivides South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula2,000-100,000-
Bungo ChannelSeparates Kyūshū and Shikoku----
Burias PassSeparates Bicol Peninsula and Burias Island in the Philippines----
Cabot StraitSeparates Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island in Canada550-130,000-
Caicos PassageThe Caicos Islands are separated by the Caicos Passage from the closest Bahamian islands, Mayaguana and Great Inagua.----
Canso straitSeparates mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island, in eastern Canada.611,000--
Cebu Strait Connects the western part of the Bohol Sea with the Camotes Sea, and separates the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol.----
Chatham StraitSeparates Chichagof Island and Baranof Island to its west from Admiralty Island and Kuiu Island on its east in Alaska.-5,00016,000-
Chios StraitSeparates the Greek island of Chios from the Anatolian mainland and from the Aegean Region of Turkey.----
Clarence StraitSeparates Prince of Wales Island, on the west side, from Revillagigedo Island and Annette Island, on the east side-5,556--
Colvos PassagePart of Puget Sound. Separates Vashon Island and the Kitsap Peninsula.----
Cook StraitNew Zealand, between the North Island and the South Island12822,000-fFerry services run between Picton in the Marlborough Sounds and Wellington
Corfu StraitSeparates Corfu and mainland Greece/Albania----
Cozumel ChannelSeparate Cozumel Island and the Yucatán Peninsula----
Cross SoundChichagof Island to its south and the mainland to its north, of Alaska----
Dalcahue ChannelPart of the Sea of Chiloé that separates Quinchao Island from Chiloé Island, Chile----
Dalco PassagePart of Puget Sound. Separates Vashon Island and the mainland near Tacoma, USA----
Dampier Strait
Separates the Raja Ampat islands of Waigeo and Batanta, Indonesia----
Dampier Strait Separates Umboi Island and New Britain, PNG----
Danish straitsRefers collectively to the Danish straits Oresund, Fehmarn Belt, Little Belt and Great Belt between Scandinavia and Jutland.---Little Belt Bridge, Storstrøm Bridge, Siøsund Bridge, New Little Belt Bridge, Alssund Bridge, Great Belt Bridge,Øresund Bridge
DardanellesConnects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. Separates Europe and Asia1031,2006,0001915 Çanakkale Bridge
Davis StraitSeparates Baffin Island and Greenland----
Deception PassPart of Puget Sound. Separates Whidbey Island in Island County, to Fidalgo Island---Deception Pass Bridge
Denmark StraitConnects the Greenland Sea, an extension of the Arctic Ocean, to the Irminger Sea, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. Separates Greenland from Iceland191290,000--
La Désirade PassageIn the Caribbean Sea. Separates the island of la Désirade, from Grande-Terre ----
Detroit RiverConnects Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie.
Separates the province of Ontario, Canada, and the state of Michigan, USA
16.28004,000Ambassador Bridge, Detroit–Windsor Tunnel, and Michigan Central Railway Tunnel
Dixon EntranceSeparates Haida Gwaii from the Alexander Archipelago. The Dixon Entrance is part of the Inside Passage shipping route.----
Dolphin and Union StraitConnects the Amundsen Gulf, to the Coronation Gulf. Separates Nunavut, Canada from Victoria Island.-32,00064,000-
Dominica PassageIn the Caribbean Sea. Separates the islands of Dominica and Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe.----
Dover StraitsThe narrowest part of the English Channel22333,000-The Channel Tunnel
Dragon's Mouths Connects the Gulf of Paria to the Caribbean Sea. Separates Trinidad and Venezuela----
Drake PassageConnects Atlantic Ocean with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. Separates Cape Horn in Chile at the southern extreme of the South American mainland and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica5,000800,000--
East RiverConnects Upper New York Bay to Long Island Sound. Separates Long Island from Manhattan Island, and from the North American mainland.51--Brooklyn Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, the Hell Gate Railroad Bridge, the Triborough Bridge, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, the Throgs Neck Bridge and the Rikers Island Bridge
Eastern Channel 'A channel of the Korea Strait, which lies between Korea and Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea.14065,000--
English ChannelGreat Britain and France17434,000240,000Channel Tunnel
Euripus StraitSeparates the Greek island of Euboea in the Aegean Sea from Boeotia in mainland Greece.-38-Euripus Bridge
Falkland SoundSeparates West Falkland and East Falkland----
Fehmarn BeltConnecting the Bay of Kiel and the Bay of Mecklenburg in the Baltic Sea. Separates the German island of Fehmarn and the Danish island of Lolland.3018,600-Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link
Fehmarn SoundSeparates Fehmarn and the German mainland---Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link
Fisher StraitSeparates Southampton Island from Coats Island----
Florida straitSeparates Florida and Cuba. Connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean.1,800150,000--
Foveaux StraitSeparates Stewart Island / Rakiura from the South Island of New Zealand5623,00053,000Stewart Island § Transport
Foxe ChannelCanada: the Foxe Basin from Hudson Bay and the Hudson Strait ----
Freeman StraitSeparating Barentsøya, to the north, from Edgeøya, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway----
Frozen StraitConnects Roes Welcome Sound in the west, with Foxe Basin to the east.-19,00032,000-
Fury and Hecla StraitSeparates Baffin Island to the north and the Melville Peninsula, Canada-2,00020,000-
Georgia straitSeparates Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia42020,00058,000Vancouver Island fixed link
Gibraltar straitConnects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa.90014,200-Proposed: Strait of Gibraltar crossing
Golden Gate StraitConnects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Separates San Francisco Peninsula and the Marin Peninsula1154,800-Golden Gate Bridge
Great BeltBetween the major islands of Zealand and Funen in Denmark. It is one of the three Danish Straits.6016,00032,000Great Belt ferries, Great Belt Fixed Link
Guadeloupe PassageIn the Caribbean Sea. Separates Guadeloupe from Montserrat and from Antigua and Barbuda.----
Gulf of CorryvreckanBetween the islands of Jura and Scarba, in Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of mainland Scotland.----
Gulf of MannarSeparates India and Sri Lanka1,335130275-
Hall BasinBetween Ellesmere Island and Greenland----
Harlem RiverSeparates the island of Manhattan the United States mainland---Wards Island Bridge, Robert F. Kennedy Triboro Lift Bridge, Willis Avenue Bridge, Third Avenue Bridge, Lexington Avenue Tunnel, Park Avenue Bridge, Madison Avenue Bridge, 149th Street Tunnel, 145th Street Bridge, Macombs Dam Bridge, Concourse Tunnel, Putnam Bridge, High Bridge, Alexander Hamilton Bridge, Washington Bridge, University Heights Bridge, Broadway Bridge, Henry Hudson Bridge, Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
Haro StraitsConnecting the Strait of Georgia to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, separating Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada--19,000-
Hecate StraitBetween Haida Gwaii and British Columbia-48,000140,000-
Honguedo StraitBetween the Gaspésie peninsula and Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada----
Hormuz straitConnects between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Separating Oman and Iran,-39,00097,000-
Hudson StraitLinks the Atlantic Ocean and the Labrador Sea to Hudson Bay in Canada. This strait lies between Baffin Island and Quebec-70,000240,000-
Indispensable StraitBetween Guadalcanal and Malaita----
Irbe StraitConnects the Gulf of Riga to the Baltic Sea, Separates the Sõrve Peninsula from the island Saaremaa in Estonia-27,000--
Jamaica ChannelSeparates Jamaica and Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea1,200190,000--
Johor StraitSeparates Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia40-1,600Johor–Singapore Causeway & Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
Jones SoundSeparate Devon Island and the southern end of Ellesmere Island, Canada----
Juan de Fuca straitSeparates Vancouver Island, and Olympic Peninsula10019,00040,000MV Coho''
Kalmar StraitBetween the Swedish island of Öland and the Swedish mainland-5,00025,000Öland Bridge
Kane BasinBetween Greenland and Ellesmere Island, Canada's northernmost.--130,000-
Kanmon StraitSeparating Honshu and Kyushu---Kanmon Tunnels & Kanmonkyo Bridge
Kara StraitBetween the southern end of Novaya Zemlya, Russia and the northern tip of Vaygach Island. This strait connects the Kara Sea and the Barents Sea in northern Russia.23050,000--
Karimata StraitConnects the South China Sea to the Java Sea, separating the Indonesian islands of Belitung and Borneo --206,000-
KattegatSeparates Jutland and Halland and neighboring provinces.----
Kerch StraitConnects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, separating the Kerch Peninsula of Crimea from Taman Peninsula of Russia's Krasnodar Krai183,10015,000Crimean Bridge
Kildin StraitSeparating the island Kildin and the Kola Peninsula, Russia.----
Kill Van KullBetween Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey-305-Bayonne Bridge
Kitan StraitSeparates Awaji Island from Honshu and connects the Osaka Bay in the north to the Kii Channel--11,000-
Korea StraitSeparates Korea and Japan100200,000Proposed: Japan–Korea Undersea Tunnel
Gulf of Ephesus,
or Gulf of Kuşadası
Separating the Greek island of Samos from the mainland of Turkey.----
KvarkenConnects Bothnian Bay with the Bothnian Sea and Separates Sweden and Finland25-70,000The ferry route between Umeå and Vaasa connects Sweden and Finland.
Lancaster SoundBetween Devon Island and Baffin Island, forming the eastern entrance to the Parry Channel and the Northwest Passage.----
Langeland's BeltLangeland and Lolland----
Lembeh StraitBetween Sulawesi and Lembeh islands in Indonesia----
Little BeltBetween the island of Funen and the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark. It is one of the three Danish Straits that drain and connect the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat strait8180028,000Old Little Belt Bridge and the New Little Belt Bridge
Lombok StraitBetween Bali and Lombok, Indonesia. Part of the Wallace Line separating the Indomalayan and the Australasian Biogeographic realms25020,00040,000-
Luzon StraitBetween Taiwan and Luzon, Philippines and connects the Philippine Sea to the South China Sea4,000-250,000-
Mackinac straitConnects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
Separates Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas
908,000-Mackinac Bridge
Magellan straitSeparates South America and Tierra del Fuego archipelago-2,000--
Main ChannelConnects Lake Huron and Georgian Bay.
Separates Ontario's Manitoulin Island and the Bruce Peninsula.
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Makassar StraitBetween the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia.----
Malacca StraitPeninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia20065,000250,000-
Maliku KanduBetween the Maldives and India----
Malta ChannelSeparates Malta from the southern tip of Sicily.17181,000102,000-
Maqueda ChannelSeparating the island of Catanduanes from of Luzon. The strait connects Lagonoy Gulf and the Philippine Sea.----
Marie-Galante PassageSeparates the island of Marie-Galante from Guadeloupe and Îles des Saintes.----
Martinique ChannelSeparates Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada----
Martinique PassageSeparates Dominica and Martinique----
McClure StraitSeparates Melville Island and Banks Island. Connects the Beaufort Sea with Viscount Melville Sound.----
Menai StraitBetween Anglesey and mainland Wales-40025,000Menai Suspension Bridge & Britannia Bridge
Messina straitBetween Sicily and Italian peninsula2503,1005,100Planned: Strait of Messina Bridge
The MinchDivides the Outer Hebrides from the mainland of Scotland-14,00045,000-
Mindoro StraitConnecting the South China Sea with the Sulu Sea in the Philippines. It separates Mindoro Island from Busuanga Island.----
Mona PassageSeparates the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean region--130,000-
Mytilini StraitSeparates Mainland Turkey and the island of Lesbos----
Myeongnyang StraitBetween Jindo Island and the Korean peninsula-293-Jindo Bridge
Nares StraitSeparates Ellesmere Island and Northern Greenland and connects Baffin Bay with Lincoln Sea / the Arctic Sea600-35,000-
The NarrowsSeparates Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, U.S.A---Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge
Naruto StraitBetween Awaji Island and the island Shikoku in Japan---Ōnaruto Bridge
Nemuro StraitSeparating Kunashir Island of the Kuril Islands, Russia from the Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaidō, Japan.2,500-24,000-
Nicholas ChannelBetween Cuba and the Bahamas----
North Channel Between Northern Ireland and Scotland31219,000--
Northumberland StraitBetween Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick/Nova Scotia, Canada6513,000-Confederation Bridge
Old Bahama ChannelBetween Cuba and the Bahamas-22,500--
Ombai StraitSeparates the Alor Archipelago from the islands of Wetar, Atauro, and Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia.3,25027,000--
ØresundDivides Danish Zealand and Swedish Scania404,00028,000Øresund Bridge
Otranto straitConnects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea and divides Italy from Albania1872,000--
Palk StraitSeparates India and Sri Lanka3564,000137,000-
Panama CanalConnects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean12.633.5-Centennial Bridge & Bridge of the Americas
Parry ChannelRuns through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago.----
Pearse CanalSeparates Alaska and islands of British Columbia----
Pentland FirthSeparates Orkney archipelago and the mainland of Scotland----
La Pérouse Strait Divides the Russian island of Sakhalin from the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, and connects the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk14042,000--
Pertuis d'AntiocheSeparates western France from Île de Ré to the north, and Oléron to the south.----
Pickering PassageSeparates Hartstine Island from the mainland USA----
Pitt Strait Separates the Raja Ampat islands of Batanta and Salawati, in Indonesia and links the Ceram Sea to the Pacific Ocean.----
Pitt Strait Chatham Island and Pitt Island in the Chatham Islands--25,000-
Polillo StraitPolillo Island and Luzon Island, Philippine archipelago----
Port Washington NarrowsPuget Sound----
Porte des MortsLinks Lake Michigan and Green Bay between the northern tip of the Door Peninsula and the southernmost of the Potawatomi Islands----
Prince of Wales StraitSeparates Banks Island and Victoria Island in Canada----
Prince Regent InletWest end of Baffin Island and Somerset Island on the west, of Canada-64,000105,000-
Qiongzhou StraitSeparates the island of Hainan and Guangdong, China120-30,000-
Queen Charlotte StraitSeparates Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada----
Rich PassageSeparates Bainbridge Island from the Manchester area of Kitsap Peninsula. In the Puget Sound----
Robeson ChannelSeparates Ellesmere Island and Greenland-18,00029,000-
Roes Welcome SoundBetween the mainland on the west and Southampton Island-24,000113,000-
Pitt Strait Separates the Raja Ampat islands of Batanta and Salawati and links the Ceram Sea to the Pacific Ocean.----
Saint-Barthélemy ChannelBetween Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea----
St. Clair RiverLinks Lake Huron into Lake St. Clair, forming part of the international boundary between Canada and the United States----
St George's ChannelBetween Ireland and Wales----
St George's ChannelBetween New Britain and New Ireland in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea----
Saint Lucia ChannelBetween Martinique and Saint Lucia in the Caribbean Sea----
St. Marys RiverBetween Lake Superior and Lake Huron / and the province of Ontario, Canada, and the state of Michigan, USA---Sault Ste. Marie International Railroad Bridge
Saint Vincent PassageBetween Saint Vincent and Saint Lucia in the Caribbean--37,000-
Les Saintes PassageSeparates the archipelago of Îles des Saintes, from Basse-Terre Island --12,500-
Sakonnet RiverBetween Aquidneck Island and Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island.6.15003,200Sakonnet River Rail Bridge, Sakonnet River Bridge, Stone Bridge
San Bernardino StraitBetween Luzon and Samar in the Philippines----
San Juanico StraitBetween Samar and Leyte islands in the Philippines-2,000-San Juanico Bridge
Scapa FlowBetween several of the Orkney islands----
Serpent's MouthBetween Trinidad and Venezuela-14,000--
Shelikof StraitBetween the Alaska mainland to the west and Kodiak and Afognak islands to the east, in the USA-40,00048,000-
Sibutu PassageBetween Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago--29,000-
Sicilian StraitBetween Sicily and Africa316-145,000-
Singapore StraitConnects the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea. Separates Singapore and Indonesia.2216,000--
SkagerrakSeparating Denmark from Norway and Sweden-80,000140,000-
Skog PassageWest of Joinville Island, Antarctica----
Smith SoundBetween Ellesmere Island and Greenland----
The SolentBetween the Isle of Wight and Hampshire-1.68-
South KvarkenBetween the Finnish Åland and Sweden--30,000-
La Pérouse StraitSeparates Sakhalin from Hokkaidō 140-42,000-
Sumba StraitBetween Flores and Sumba, Indonesia----
Sunda StraitBetween Sumatra and Java----
Surigao StraitBetween Leyte and Mindanao islands in the Philippines--25,000-
The SwaleBetween the Isle of Sheppey and the mainland of Kent, England.----
Tablas StraitBetween Mindoro and Panay islands in the Philippines545---
Tacoma NarrowsSeparates the Kitsap Peninsula from the city of Tacoma in the Puget Sound---Tacoma Narrows Bridges
Taiwan Strait Between Taiwan and Mainland China150130,000180,000-
Tanon StraitBetween Negros and Cebu islands in the Philippines5005,00027,000-
Strait of TartarySeparates the island of Sakhalin from mainland Asia>47,00023,000-
Ticao PassSeparates Ticao Island from the Bicol Peninsula in the Philippines.----
Strait of TiranBetween the Sinai peninsula and Saudi Arabia. Connect the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea.290-13,000-
Tolo ChannelNarrow opening to the Tolo Harbour in Hong Kong----
Tongass PassageBetween Alaska and British Columbia----
Torres StraitBetween New Guinea and Australia15150,000--
Tsugaru StraitBetween Hokkaidō and Honshū20019,500-Seikan Tunnel
Viscount Melville SoundBetween Victoria Island and Prince of Wales Island and the Queen Elizabeth Islands----
Vitiaz StraitBetween New Britain and the Huon Peninsula, northern New Guinea.----
Wetar StraitBetween East Timor and the Indonesian island of Wetar--42,600-
Windward PassageBetween Cuba and Hispaniola1,700-80,000-
Yucatán ChannelBetween Mexico and Cuba. Connects the Yucatán Basin of the Caribbean Sea with the Gulf of Mexico2,800-217,000-