Port Said to Dalian shipping route.

The shipping route from Port Said, Egypt to Dalian, China covers 7,688 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 7,842 km apart, so the ship sails 1.82 times the straight line distance. 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 22.9 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 26.7 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 17.8. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Port Said and Dalian to plan the full ocean transit time.

Red Sea security changes the sea distance on this lane. A ship sent via Panama Canal sails 15,023 nm instead of 7,688 nm and spends roughly 21.8 extra days at sea. Ask your forwarder which routing the carrier uses: the booking price and the arrival date both depend on it.

Container freight rates on Port Said to Dalian move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Dalian (CNDLC) 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 Port Said in this directory, Dalian is the 55th shortest. Closer destinations include Callao (7,681 nm), Incheon (7,672 nm) and Busan (7,603 nm).