Malaysia
ChinaPort Klang to Yantian shipping route.
1,740 nautical miles direct, about 5.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Port Klang and Yantian
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Port KlangSeaYantianShipping time from Port Klang to Yantian
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,740 nm | 6.0 d | 5.2 d | 4.0 d |
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About the Port Klang to Yantian shipping route
Port Klang to Yantian is a 1,740 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Malaysia to China. That is 3,222 km of water against 2,584 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 5.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 6.0 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 4.0. Liner schedules on the lane quote 7 to 17 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 6 sailings by 2 carriers (MCC Transport and MSC).
Recent freight rates for MYPKG to CNYTN start at $1,305 for a 20GP and $2,335 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 Yantian (CNYTN) 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 64 port to port routes from Port Klang in this directory, Yantian is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Hong Kong (1,718 nm), Manila (1,642 nm) and Haiphong (1,599 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Port Klang to Yantian?
The port to port distance from Port Klang to Yantian is 1,740 nautical miles (3,222 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Port Klang to Yantian?
About 5.2 days at 14 knots and 4.0 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 7 to 17 days.
What are freight rates from Port Klang to Yantian?
Recent spot rates for MYPKG to CNYTN start at $1,305 per 20GP and $2,335 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Yantian to Port Klang has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Port Klang to
Tanjung Priok771 nm - Port Klang to
Ho Chi Minh City914 nm - Port Klang to
Laem Chabang1,082 nm - Port Klang to
Colombo1,420 nm - Port Klang to Haiphong1,599 nm
- Port Klang to
Manila1,642 nm 
Kaohsiung to Yantian380 nm- Haiphong to Yantian577 nm
- Manila to Yantian681 nm
- Ningbo to Yantian730 nm
- Shanghai to Yantian844 nm
- Ho Chi Minh City to Yantian922 nm
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.