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ChinaMontreal to Yantian shipping route.
11,733 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 34.9 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 932 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Montreal and Yantian
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MontrealSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Strait of GibraltarYantianShipping time from Montreal to Yantian
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 11,733 nm | 40.7 d | 34.9 d | 27.2 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 12,317 nm | 42.8 d | 36.7 d | 28.5 d |
| via Panama Canal | 12,665 nm | 44.0 d | 37.7 d | 29.3 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,185 nm | 49.3 d | 42.2 d | 32.8 d |
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Reverse: Yantian to MontrealMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Montreal to Yantian is 12,665 nm, about 2.8 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Montreal to Yantian shipping route
The shipping route from Montreal, Canada to Yantian, China covers 11,733 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 12,401 km apart, so the ship sails 1.75 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Strait of Gibraltar, 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 34.9 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 40.7 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 27.2. Liner schedules on the lane quote 23 to 47 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 63 sailings by 7 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd).
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 12,665 nautical miles, 932 more, and adds about 2.8 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.
3,001 nm of the route, 26% 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 CNYTN start at $8,118 for a 20GP and $10,190 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 Yantian (CNYTN) 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, Yantian is the 58th shortest. Closer destinations include Hong Kong (11,712 nm), Manila (11,635 nm) and Haiphong (11,592 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Montreal to Yantian?
The port to port distance from Montreal to Yantian is 11,733 nautical miles (21,729 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Montreal to Yantian?
About 34.9 days at 14 knots and 27.2 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 23 to 47 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 12,665 nm, 932 nm longer, about 37.7 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Montreal to Yantian?
Recent spot rates for CAMTR to CNYTN start at $8,118 per 20GP and $10,190 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 Yantian to Montreal has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Haiphong to Yantian577 nm
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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.