Greece
ChinaPiraeus to Qingdao shipping route.
8,141 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 24.2 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 6,343 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Piraeus and Qingdao
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
PiraeusSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of MalaccaQingdaoShipping time from Piraeus to Qingdao
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 8,141 nm | 28.3 d | 24.2 d | 18.8 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 8,710 nm | 30.2 d | 25.9 d | 20.2 d |
| via Panama Canal | 14,484 nm | 50.3 d | 43.1 d | 33.5 d |
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Reverse: Qingdao to PiraeusMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Piraeus to Qingdao is 14,484 nm, about 18.9 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Piraeus to Qingdao shipping route
Piraeus to Qingdao is a 8,141 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north east from Greece to China. That is 15,077 km of water against 8,152 km as the crow flies. 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.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 24.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 28.3 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 18.8. Liner schedules on the lane quote 25 to 83 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 97 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 Panama Canal instead. That route is 14,484 nautical miles, 6,343 more, and adds about 18.9 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, 7% 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 CNTAO start at $2,943 for a 20GP and $4,110 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 Qingdao (CNTAO) 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 Piraeus in this directory, Qingdao is the 53rd shortest. Closer destinations include Shanghai (7,877 nm), Ningbo (7,763 nm) and Manzanillo (7,508 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Piraeus to Qingdao?
The port to port distance from Piraeus to Qingdao is 8,141 nautical miles (15,077 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca.
What is the shipping time from Piraeus to Qingdao?
About 24.2 days at 14 knots and 18.8 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 25 to 83 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 14,484 nm, 6,343 nm longer, about 43.1 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Piraeus to Qingdao?
Recent spot rates for GRPIR to CNTAO start at $2,943 per 20GP and $4,110 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 Qingdao 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.