China
United KingdomNingbo to Felixstowe shipping route.
10,403 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 31.0 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 3,086 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Ningbo and Felixstowe
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
NingboSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Strait of GibraltarFelixstoweShipping time from Ningbo to Felixstowe
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 10,403 nm | 36.1 d | 31.0 d | 24.1 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 10,972 nm | 38.1 d | 32.7 d | 25.4 d |
| via Panama Canal | 13,489 nm | 46.8 d | 40.1 d | 31.2 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 13,723 nm | 47.6 d | 40.8 d | 31.8 d |
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Reverse: Felixstowe to NingboMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Ningbo to Felixstowe is 13,489 nm, about 9.2 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Ningbo to Felixstowe shipping route
The shipping route from Ningbo, China to Felixstowe, United Kingdom covers 10,403 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 9,220 km apart, so the ship sails 2.09 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 31.0 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 36.1 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 24.1. Liner schedules on the lane quote 28 to 44 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 58 sailings by 7 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM and MSC).
Red Sea security changes the sea distance on this lane. A ship sent via Panama Canal sails 13,489 nm instead of 10,403 nm and spends roughly 9.2 extra days at sea. Ask your forwarder which routing the carrier uses: the booking price and the arrival date both depend on it.
2,285 nm of the route, 22% of it, lies inside North Sea 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 CNNGB to GBFXT start at $2,050 for a 20GP and $3,230 for a 40GP ($3,200 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 Felixstowe (GBFXT) carriers give about 5 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 64 port to port routes from Ningbo in this directory, Felixstowe is the 53rd shortest. Closer destinations include Savannah (10,324 nm), Charleston (10,314 nm) and Le Havre (10,277 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Ningbo to Felixstowe?
The port to port distance from Ningbo to Felixstowe is 10,403 nautical miles (19,266 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Ningbo to Felixstowe?
About 31.0 days at 14 knots and 24.1 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 28 to 44 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 13,489 nm, 3,086 nm longer, about 40.2 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Ningbo to Felixstowe?
Recent spot rates for CNNGB to GBFXT start at $2,050 per 20GP and $3,230 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,285 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Felixstowe to Ningbo 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.