Shanghai to Valencia sea distance
About 8,967 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 13,239 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from Valencia to Shanghai.
Container Main trade lane: Asia-Mediterranean
- Sea distance
- 8,967 nm
- Kilometres
- 16,607 km
- At 14 knots
- 26.7 days
- Route
- Via the Suez Canal
- Via the Cape of Good Hope
- 13,239 nm
- +4,272 nm, +12.7 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope
Via the Suez Canal (8,967 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (13,239 nm, 4,272 nm or 12.7 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 | 37.4 | 55.2 | +17.8 |
| 12 knots | 31.1 | 46.0 | +14.8 |
| 14 knots | 26.7 | 39.4 | +12.7 |
| 16 knots | 23.4 | 34.5 | +11.1 |
| 18 knots | 20.8 | 30.6 | +9.9 |
| 20 knots | 18.7 | 27.6 | +8.9 |
→ 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 Valencia.
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 Valencia
- Valencia to Singapore6,747 nm
- Valencia to Shenzhen (Yantian)8,200 nm
- Valencia to Guangzhou8,237 nm
- Valencia to Ningbo-Zhoushan8,849 nm
- Valencia to Qingdao9,214 nm