ChinaChinaDalian to Ningbo shipping route.
606 nautical miles direct, about 1.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Dalian and Ningbo
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
DalianSeaNingboShipping time from Dalian to Ningbo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 606 nm | 2.1 d | 1.8 d | 1.4 d |
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About the Dalian to Ningbo shipping route
Dalian to Ningbo is a 606 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south from China to China. That is 1,122 km of water against 1,006 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 1.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 2.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 1.4. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Dalian and Ningbo to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Dalian to Ningbo move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. 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 63 port to port routes from Dalian in this directory, Ningbo is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Shanghai (553 nm) and Busan (544 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Dalian to Ningbo?
The port to port distance from Dalian to Ningbo is 606 nautical miles (1,122 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Dalian to Ningbo?
About 1.8 days at 14 knots and 1.4 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Ningbo to Dalian has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Dalian to
Busan544 nm - Dalian to Shanghai553 nm
- Dalian to Xiamen996 nm
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Kaohsiung1,042 nm - Dalian to
Yokohama1,165 nm - Dalian to Tokyo1,176 nm
- Qingdao to Ningbo463 nm
- Xiamen to Ningbo475 nm
- Kaohsiung to Ningbo521 nm
- Busan to Ningbo522 nm
- Incheon to Ningbo591 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.