China
SingaporeQingdao to Singapore shipping route.
2,478 nautical miles direct, about 7.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Qingdao and Singapore
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
QingdaoSeaSingaporeShipping time from Qingdao to Singapore
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,478 nm | 8.6 d | 7.4 d | 5.7 d |
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About the Qingdao to Singapore shipping route
Qingdao to Singapore is a 2,478 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from China to Singapore. That is 4,589 km of water against 4,232 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 7.4 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 8.6 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 5.7. Liner schedules on the lane quote 7 to 43 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 19 sailings by 4 carriers (CNC, Evergreen, HMM and Wan Hai).
Recent freight rates for CNTAO to SGSIN start at $1,930 for a 20GP and $1,975 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 Singapore (SGSIN) 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, Singapore is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations include Ho Chi Minh City (1,973 nm), Haiphong (1,641 nm) and Manila (1,467 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Qingdao to Singapore?
The port to port distance from Qingdao to Singapore is 2,478 nautical miles (4,589 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Qingdao to Singapore?
About 7.4 days at 14 knots and 5.7 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 7 to 43 days.
What are freight rates from Qingdao to Singapore?
Recent spot rates for CNTAO to SGSIN start at $1,930 per 20GP and $1,975 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Singapore to Qingdao has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Qingdao to
Incheon316 nm - Qingdao to Shanghai410 nm
- Qingdao to Ningbo463 nm
- Qingdao to Busan481 nm
- Qingdao to Xiamen853 nm
- Qingdao to
Kaohsiung899 nm 
Tanjung Priok to Singapore514 nm
Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore635 nm
Laem Chabang to Singapore803 nm- Haiphong to Singapore1,319 nm
Manila to Singapore1,363 nm
Hong Kong to Singapore1,439 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.