China
CanadaDalian to Vancouver shipping route.
5,240 nautical miles direct, about 15.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Dalian and Vancouver
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
DalianSeaVancouverShipping time from Dalian to Vancouver
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,240 nm | 18.2 d | 15.6 d | 12.1 d |
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About the Dalian to Vancouver shipping route
Dalian to Vancouver is a 5,240 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from China to Canada. That is 9,705 km of water against 8,334 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 15.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 18.2 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 12.1. Liner schedules on the lane quote 14 to 33 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 66 sailings by 9 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, Maersk and MSC).
570 nm of the route, 11% of it, lies inside North American 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 CAVAN start at $4,611 for a 20GP and $6,570 for a 40GP ($6,620 for a 40HC). These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Vancouver (CAVAN) carriers give about 3 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, Vancouver is the 21st shortest. Closer destinations include Seattle (5,219 nm), Nhava Sheva (5,126 nm) and Sydney (5,042 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Dalian to Vancouver?
The port to port distance from Dalian to Vancouver is 5,240 nautical miles (9,705 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Dalian to Vancouver?
About 15.6 days at 14 knots and 12.1 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 14 to 33 days.
What are freight rates from Dalian to Vancouver?
Recent spot rates for CNDLC to CAVAN start at $4,611 per 20GP and $6,570 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
570 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Vancouver 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.