ChinaChinaQingdao to Shanghai shipping route.
410 nautical miles direct, about 1.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Qingdao and Shanghai
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QingdaoSeaShanghaiShipping time from Qingdao to Shanghai
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 410 nm | 1.4 d | 1.2 d | 0.9 d |
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About the Qingdao to Shanghai shipping route
Qingdao to Shanghai is a 410 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south from China to China. That is 760 km of water against 529 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Pure steaming time is 1.2 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 1.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 0.9. 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 Qingdao and Shanghai to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Qingdao to Shanghai move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Shanghai (CNSHA) 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 Qingdao in this directory, Shanghai is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations include Incheon (316 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Qingdao to Shanghai?
The port to port distance from Qingdao to Shanghai is 410 nautical miles (760 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Qingdao to Shanghai?
About 1.2 days at 14 knots and 0.9 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Shanghai to Qingdao has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Qingdao to
Incheon316 nm - Qingdao to Ningbo463 nm
- Qingdao to Busan481 nm
- Qingdao to Xiamen853 nm
- Qingdao to
Kaohsiung899 nm - Qingdao to
Yokohama1,101 nm - Busan to Shanghai469 nm
- Incheon to Shanghai538 nm
- Dalian to Shanghai553 nm
- Xiamen to Shanghai589 nm
- Kaohsiung to Shanghai635 nm
Hong Kong to Shanghai844 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.