Japan
SingaporeTokyo to Singapore shipping route.
2,952 nautical miles direct, about 8.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Tokyo and Singapore
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
TokyoSeaSingaporeShipping time from Tokyo to Singapore
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,952 nm | 10.3 d | 8.8 d | 6.8 d |
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About the Tokyo to Singapore shipping route
Tokyo to Singapore is a 2,952 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from Japan to Singapore. That is 5,467 km of water against 5,328 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 8.8 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 10.3 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 6.8. 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 Tokyo and Singapore to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Tokyo to Singapore move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. 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 Tokyo in this directory, Singapore is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations include Ho Chi Minh City (2,464 nm), Haiphong (2,134 nm) and Manila (1,859 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Tokyo to Singapore?
The port to port distance from Tokyo to Singapore is 2,952 nautical miles (5,467 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Tokyo to Singapore?
About 8.8 days at 14 knots and 6.8 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 Singapore to Tokyo has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Tokyo to
Busan669 nm - Tokyo to
Shanghai1,042 nm - Tokyo to Incheon1,067 nm
- Tokyo to Ningbo1,075 nm
- Tokyo to Qingdao1,113 nm
- Tokyo to Dalian1,176 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.