Laem Chabang to Dalian shipping route.

The shipping route from Laem Chabang, Thailand to Dalian, China covers 2,655 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 3,525 km apart, so the ship sails 1.39 times the straight line distance. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 7.9 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 9.2 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 6.1. Liner schedules on the lane quote 10 to 16 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 6 sailings by 3 carriers (Maersk, MSC and OOCL).

Recent freight rates for THLCH to CNDLC start at $1,240 for a 20GP and $1,150 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 Dalian (CNDLC) carriers give about 6 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 Laem Chabang in this directory, Dalian is the 17th shortest. Closer destinations include Incheon (2,639 nm), Busan (2,570 nm) and Qingdao (2,511 nm).