China
SwedenNingbo to Gothenburg shipping route.
10,907 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 32.5 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 2,948 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Ningbo and Gothenburg
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NingboSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Strait of GibraltarGothenburgShipping time from Ningbo to Gothenburg
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 10,907 nm | 37.9 d | 32.5 d | 25.2 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 11,476 nm | 39.8 d | 34.2 d | 26.6 d |
| via Panama Canal | 13,854 nm | 48.1 d | 41.2 d | 32.1 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,227 nm | 49.4 d | 42.3 d | 32.9 d |
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Reverse: Gothenburg to NingboMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Ningbo to Gothenburg is 13,854 nm, about 8.8 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Ningbo to Gothenburg shipping route
Ningbo to Gothenburg is a 10,907 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north west from China to Sweden. That is 20,199 km of water against 8,293 km as the crow flies. 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 32.5 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 37.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 25.2. Liner schedules on the lane quote 65 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 1 sailings by 1 carrier (ONE).
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 13,854 nautical miles, 2,948 more, and adds about 8.8 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.
2,789 nm of the route, 26% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA, Baltic 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 SEGOT start at $2,619 for a 20GP and $4,006 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 Gothenburg (SEGOT) 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, Gothenburg is the 60th shortest. Closer destinations include New York (10,731 nm), Hamburg (10,728 nm) and Bremerhaven (10,682 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Ningbo to Gothenburg?
The port to port distance from Ningbo to Gothenburg is 10,907 nautical miles (20,199 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 Gothenburg?
About 32.5 days at 14 knots and 25.2 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 65 to 65 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 13,854 nm, 2,948 nm longer, about 41.2 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Ningbo to Gothenburg?
Recent spot rates for CNNGB to SEGOT start at $2,619 per 20GP and $4,006 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,789 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Gothenburg 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.