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PolandQingdao to Gdansk shipping route.
11,681 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 34.8 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 2,528 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Qingdao and Gdansk
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
QingdaoSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Strait of GibraltarGdanskShipping time from Qingdao to Gdansk
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 11,681 nm | 40.6 d | 34.8 d | 27.0 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 12,250 nm | 42.5 d | 36.5 d | 28.4 d |
| via Panama Canal | 14,210 nm | 49.3 d | 42.3 d | 32.9 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 15,001 nm | 52.1 d | 44.6 d | 34.7 d |
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Reverse: Gdansk to QingdaoMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Qingdao to Gdansk is 14,210 nm, about 7.5 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Qingdao to Gdansk shipping route
Qingdao to Gdansk is a 11,681 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north west from China to Poland. That is 21,633 km of water against 7,503 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Strait of Gibraltar, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 34.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 40.6 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 27.0. Liner schedules on the lane quote 5 to 68 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 56 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 14,210 nautical miles, 2,528 more, and adds about 7.5 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.
3,185 nm of the route, 27% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA and 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 CNTAO to PLGDN start at $1,905 for a 20GP and $2,948 for a 40GP ($3,005 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 Gdansk (PLGDN) carriers give about 7.5 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 Qingdao in this directory, Gdansk is the 63rd shortest. Closer destinations include Buenos Aires (11,568 nm), Santos (11,364 nm) and Gothenburg (11,285 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Qingdao to Gdansk?
The port to port distance from Qingdao to Gdansk is 11,681 nautical miles (21,633 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Qingdao to Gdansk?
About 34.8 days at 14 knots and 27.0 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 5 to 68 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 14,210 nm, 2,528 nm longer, about 42.3 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Qingdao to Gdansk?
Recent spot rates for CNTAO to PLGDN start at $1,905 per 20GP and $2,948 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
3,185 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Gdansk to Qingdao has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Gothenburg to Gdansk419 nm
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Rotterdam to Gdansk885 nm
Felixstowe to Gdansk933 nm
Antwerp to Gdansk937 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.