China
South KoreaShanghai to Incheon shipping route.
538 nautical miles direct, about 1.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Shanghai and Incheon
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
ShanghaiSeaIncheonShipping time from Shanghai to Incheon
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 538 nm | 1.9 d | 1.6 d | 1.2 d |
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About the Shanghai to Incheon shipping route
Ships leaving Shanghai for Incheon head north east and cover a sea distance of 538 nautical miles (997 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 823 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 1.6 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 1.9 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 1.2. 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 Shanghai and Incheon to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Shanghai to Incheon move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Incheon (KRINC) carriers give about 10 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 Shanghai in this directory, Incheon is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Busan (469 nm) and Qingdao (410 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Shanghai to Incheon?
The port to port distance from Shanghai to Incheon is 538 nautical miles (997 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Shanghai to Incheon?
About 1.6 days at 14 knots and 1.2 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 Incheon to Shanghai has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Shanghai to Qingdao410 nm
- Shanghai to Busan469 nm
- Shanghai to Dalian553 nm
- Shanghai to Xiamen589 nm
- Shanghai to
Kaohsiung635 nm - Shanghai to
Hong Kong844 nm - Qingdao to Incheon316 nm
- Busan to Incheon435 nm
- Ningbo to Incheon591 nm
- Xiamen to Incheon981 nm
- Kaohsiung to Incheon1,027 nm
Yokohama to Incheon1,056 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.