South Korea
ChinaBusan to Ningbo shipping route.
522 nautical miles direct, about 1.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Busan and Ningbo
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
BusanSeaNingboShipping time from Busan to Ningbo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 522 nm | 1.8 d | 1.6 d | 1.2 d |
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About the Busan to Ningbo shipping route
Busan to Ningbo is a 522 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from South Korea to China. That is 966 km of water against 910 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 1.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 1.8 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 1.2. Liner schedules on the lane quote 8 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 3 sailings by 1 carrier (Maersk).
Recent freight rates for KRPUS to CNNGB start at $619 for a 20GP and $888 for a 40GP. These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Ningbo (CNNGB) carriers give about 7 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Busan in this directory, Ningbo is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations include Qingdao (481 nm), Shanghai (469 nm) and Incheon (435 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Busan to Ningbo?
The port to port distance from Busan to Ningbo is 522 nautical miles (966 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Busan to Ningbo?
About 1.6 days at 14 knots and 1.2 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 8 to 8 days.
What are freight rates from Busan to Ningbo?
Recent spot rates for KRPUS to CNNGB start at $619 per 20GP and $888 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Ningbo to Busan has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Busan to Incheon435 nm
- Busan to Shanghai469 nm
- Busan to Qingdao481 nm
- Busan to Dalian544 nm
- Busan to
Yokohama658 nm - Busan to Tokyo669 nm
- Qingdao to Ningbo463 nm
- Xiamen to Ningbo475 nm
Kaohsiung to Ningbo521 nm- Incheon to Ningbo591 nm
- Dalian to Ningbo606 nm
Hong Kong to Ningbo730 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.