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ItalyDalian to Genoa shipping route.
9,127 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 27.2 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 4,848 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Dalian and Genoa
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
DalianSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of MalaccaGenoaShipping time from Dalian to Genoa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 9,127 nm | 31.7 d | 27.2 d | 21.1 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 9,696 nm | 33.7 d | 28.9 d | 22.4 d |
| via Panama Canal | 13,975 nm | 48.5 d | 41.6 d | 32.3 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,098 nm | 49.0 d | 42.0 d | 32.6 d |
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Reverse: Genoa to DalianMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Dalian to Genoa is 13,975 nm, about 14.4 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Dalian to Genoa shipping route
Ships leaving Dalian for Genoa head north west and cover a sea distance of 9,127 nautical miles (16,903 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 8,563 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 27.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 31.7 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 21.1. Liner schedules on the lane quote 40 to 164 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 68 sailings by 5 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE and ZIM).
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Panama Canal instead. That route is 13,975 nautical miles, 4,848 more, and adds about 14.4 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.
1,439 nm of the route, 16% of it, lies inside Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Recent freight rates for CNDLC to ITGOA start at $2,943 for a 20GP and $4,140 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 Genoa (ITGOA) carriers give about 14 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 63 port to port routes from Dalian in this directory, Genoa is the 42nd shortest. Closer destinations include Cartagena (9,057 nm), Balboa (8,729 nm) and Marsaxlokk (8,639 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Dalian to Genoa?
The port to port distance from Dalian to Genoa is 9,127 nautical miles (16,903 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca.
What is the shipping time from Dalian to Genoa?
About 27.2 days at 14 knots and 21.1 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 40 to 164 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 13,975 nm, 4,848 nm longer, about 41.6 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Dalian to Genoa?
Recent spot rates for CNDLC to ITGOA start at $2,943 per 20GP and $4,140 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
1,439 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Genoa to Dalian has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.