Shanghai to Piraeus sea distance
About 7,897 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 14,282 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Piraeus to Shanghai.
Container Main trade lane: Asia-Mediterranean
- Sea distance
- 7,897 nm
- Kilometres
- 14,625 km
- At 14 knots
- 23.5 days
- Route
- Via the Suez Canal
- Via the Cape of Good Hope
- 14,282 nm
- +6,385 nm, +19.0 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope
Via the Suez Canal (7,897 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (14,282 nm, 6,385 nm or 19.0 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 | 32.9 | 59.5 | +26.6 |
| 12 knots | 27.4 | 49.6 | +22.2 |
| 14 knots | 23.5 | 42.5 | +19.0 |
| 16 knots | 20.6 | 37.2 | +16.6 |
| 18 knots | 18.3 | 33.1 | +14.8 |
| 20 knots | 16.5 | 29.8 | +13.3 |
→ 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 Piraeus.
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 Piraeus
- Piraeus to Singapore5,676 nm