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ChinaMontreal to Xiamen shipping route.
11,937 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 35.5 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 473 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Montreal and Xiamen
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
MontrealStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Suez CanalXiamenShipping time from Montreal to Xiamen
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 11,937 nm | 41.4 d | 35.5 d | 27.6 d |
| via Panama Canal | 12,409 nm | 43.1 d | 36.9 d | 28.7 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,374 nm | 49.9 d | 42.8 d | 33.3 d |
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Reverse: Xiamen to MontrealMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Montreal to Xiamen is 12,409 nm, about 1.4 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Montreal to Xiamen shipping route
Montreal to Xiamen is a 11,937 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north from Canada to China. That is 22,107 km of water against 12,148 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Suez Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 35.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 41.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 27.6. Liner schedules on the lane quote 24 to 52 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 31 sailings by 9 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, MSC and Maersk).
Red Sea security changes the sea distance on this lane. A ship sent via Panama Canal sails 12,409 nm instead of 11,937 nm and spends roughly 1.4 extra days at sea. Ask your forwarder which routing the carrier uses: the booking price and the arrival date both depend on it.
3,001 nm of the route, 25% of it, lies inside North American ECA and 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 CAMTR to CNXMN start at $7,348 for a 20GP and $9,110 for a 40GP ($9,160 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 Xiamen (CNXMN) 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 Montreal in this directory, Xiamen is the 59th shortest. Closer destinations include Yantian (11,733 nm), Hong Kong (11,712 nm) and Manila (11,635 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Montreal to Xiamen?
The port to port distance from Montreal to Xiamen is 11,937 nautical miles (22,107 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Montreal to Xiamen?
About 35.5 days at 14 knots and 27.6 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 24 to 52 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 12,409 nm, 473 nm longer, about 36.9 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Montreal to Xiamen?
Recent spot rates for CAMTR to CNXMN start at $7,348 per 20GP and $9,110 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
3,001 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Xiamen to Montreal 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.