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ChinaPiraeus to Ningbo shipping route.
7,763 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 23.1 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 6,386 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Piraeus and Ningbo
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PiraeusSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of MalaccaNingboShipping time from Piraeus to Ningbo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 7,763 nm | 27.0 d | 23.1 d | 18.0 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 8,332 nm | 28.9 d | 24.8 d | 19.3 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,149 nm | 49.1 d | 42.1 d | 32.8 d |
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Reverse: Ningbo to PiraeusMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Piraeus to Ningbo is 14,149 nm, about 19.0 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Piraeus to Ningbo shipping route
Ships leaving Piraeus for Ningbo head north east and cover a sea distance of 7,763 nautical miles (14,377 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 8,646 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 23.1 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 27.0 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 18.0. Liner schedules on the lane quote 18 to 63 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 52 sailings by 8 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk).
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Cape of Good Hope instead. That route is 14,149 nautical miles, 6,386 more, and adds about 19.0 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.
597 nm of the route, 8% of it, lies inside 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 GRPIR to CNNGB start at $2,925 for a 20GP and $4,500 for a 40GP ($4,435 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 Ningbo (CNNGB) carriers give about 7 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 Piraeus in this directory, Ningbo is the 51st shortest. Closer destinations include Manzanillo (7,508 nm), Kaohsiung (7,339 nm) and Xiamen (7,327 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Piraeus to Ningbo?
The port to port distance from Piraeus to Ningbo is 7,763 nautical miles (14,377 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca.
What is the shipping time from Piraeus to Ningbo?
About 23.1 days at 14 knots and 18.0 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 18 to 63 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Cape of Good Hope, the voyage is 14,149 nm, 6,386 nm longer, about 42.1 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Piraeus to Ningbo?
Recent spot rates for GRPIR to CNNGB start at $2,925 per 20GP and $4,500 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
597 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Ningbo to Piraeus 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.