China
United StatesNingbo to Seattle shipping route.
5,196 nautical miles direct, about 15.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Ningbo and Seattle
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
NingboSeaSeattleShipping time from Ningbo to Seattle
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,196 nm | 18.0 d | 15.5 d | 12.0 d |
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About the Ningbo to Seattle shipping route
Ningbo to Seattle is a 5,196 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from China to the United States. That is 9,624 km of water against 9,302 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 18.0 days at 12 knots, 15.5 days at 14 knots and 12.0 days at 18 knots. Liner schedules on the lane quote 16 to 32 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 33 sailings by 5 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC and OOCL).
548 nm of the route, 11% of it, lies inside North American 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 USSEA start at $5,791 for a 20GP and $8,296 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 Seattle (USSEA) carriers give about 3.94 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, Seattle is the 24th shortest. Closer destinations include Melbourne (5,154 nm), Karachi (5,093 nm) and Mundra (4,939 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Ningbo to Seattle?
The port to port distance from Ningbo to Seattle is 5,196 nautical miles (9,624 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Ningbo to Seattle?
About 15.5 days at 14 knots and 12.0 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 16 to 32 days.
What are freight rates from Ningbo to Seattle?
Recent spot rates for CNNGB to USSEA start at $5,791 per 20GP and $8,296 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
548 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Seattle 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.