Shanghai to Antwerp-Bruges sea distance

About 10,597 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 13,917 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Antwerp-Bruges to Shanghai.

Container Main trade lane: Asia-North Europe

Sea distance

10,597 nm

Kilometres

19,626 km

At 14 knots

31.5 days

Route

Via the Suez Canal

Via the Cape of Good Hope

13,917 nm

+3,320 nm, +9.9 days at 14 kn

Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Suez Canal (10,597 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (13,917 nm, 3,320 nm or 9.9 days longer at 14 knots) is the route for ships too large for the canal laden, and the usual alternative when the canal is restricted or avoided, as during the Red Sea diversions since late 2023. Canal waiting time is not included.

Sailing time

Your speed knots →

31.5

days at sea via the Suez Canal,

41.4

days via the Cape of Good Hope (excluding port time and canal waiting).

This route is in the EU Emissions Trading System: EU ETS cost from Shanghai to Antwerp-Bruges.

Ports

Other routes from Shanghai

• Shanghai to Yantai544 nm
• Shanghai to Dalian576 nm
• Shanghai to Xiamen612 nm
• Shanghai to Kaohsiung658 nm
• Shanghai to Tianjin724 nm
• Shanghai to Yingkou729 nm
• Shanghai to Shenzhen (Yantian)866 nm
• Shanghai to Hong Kong874 nm

Other routes from Antwerp-Bruges

• Antwerp-Bruges to Tanger Med1,392 nm
• Antwerp-Bruges to Montreal3,150 nm
• Antwerp-Bruges to New York / New Jersey3,313 nm
• Antwerp-Bruges to Savannah3,868 nm
• Antwerp-Bruges to Jebel Ali6,287 nm
• Antwerp-Bruges to Mundra6,372 nm
• Antwerp-Bruges to Nhava Sheva (JNPT)6,376 nm
• Antwerp-Bruges to Colombo6,828 nm