Shanghai to Hamburg sea distance
About 10,860 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 14,180 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Hamburg to Shanghai.
Container Main trade lane: Asia-North Europe
- Sea distance
- 10,860 nm
- Kilometres
- 20,113 km
- At 14 knots
- 32.3 days
- Route
- Via the Suez Canal
- Via the Cape of Good Hope
- 14,180 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 (10,860 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (14,180 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
| Speed | Via Suez Canal | Via Cape of Good Hope | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 knots | 45.3 | 59.1 | +13.8 |
| 12 knots | 37.7 | 49.2 | +11.5 |
| 14 knots | 32.3 | 42.2 | +9.9 |
| 16 knots | 28.3 | 36.9 | +8.6 |
| 18 knots | 25.1 | 32.8 | +7.7 |
| 20 knots | 22.6 | 29.5 | +6.9 |
→ days at sea via the Suez Canal, 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 Hamburg.
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 Hamburg
- Hamburg to Tanger Med1,655 nm
- Hamburg to New York / New Jersey3,500 nm
- Hamburg to Jebel Ali6,551 nm
- Hamburg to Los Angeles8,083 nm
- Hamburg to Port Klang8,453 nm
- Hamburg to Tanjung Pelepas8,636 nm
- Hamburg to Singapore8,640 nm
- Hamburg to Hong Kong10,080 nm