China
JapanQingdao to Tokyo shipping route.
1,113 nautical miles direct, about 3.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Qingdao and Tokyo
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
QingdaoSeaTokyoShipping time from Qingdao to Tokyo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,113 nm | 3.9 d | 3.3 d | 2.6 d |
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About the Qingdao to Tokyo shipping route
Qingdao to Tokyo is a 1,113 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading east from China to Japan. That is 2,060 km of water against 1,747 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 3.3 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 3.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 2.6. Liner schedules on the lane quote 7 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 1 sailings by 1 carrier (Maersk).
Recent freight rates for CNTAO to JPTYO start at $951 for a 20GP and $1,402 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 Tokyo (JPTYO) carriers give about 8 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, Tokyo is the 10th shortest. Closer destinations include Yantian (1,109 nm), Hong Kong (1,108 nm) and Yokohama (1,101 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Qingdao to Tokyo?
The port to port distance from Qingdao to Tokyo is 1,113 nautical miles (2,060 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Qingdao to Tokyo?
About 3.3 days at 14 knots and 2.6 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 7 to 7 days.
What are freight rates from Qingdao to Tokyo?
Recent spot rates for CNTAO to JPTYO start at $951 per 20GP and $1,402 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Tokyo to Qingdao has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Incheon316 nm - Qingdao to Shanghai410 nm
- Qingdao to Ningbo463 nm
- Qingdao to Busan481 nm
- Qingdao to Xiamen853 nm
- Qingdao to
Kaohsiung899 nm - Busan to Tokyo669 nm
- Shanghai to Tokyo1,042 nm
- Incheon to Tokyo1,067 nm
- Ningbo to Tokyo1,075 nm
- Dalian to Tokyo1,176 nm
- Xiamen to Tokyo1,347 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.