Canada
ChinaVancouver to Qingdao shipping route.
5,177 nautical miles direct, about 15.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Vancouver and Qingdao
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
VancouverSeaQingdaoShipping time from Vancouver to Qingdao
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,177 nm | 18.0 d | 15.4 d | 12.0 d |
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About the Vancouver to Qingdao shipping route
Vancouver to Qingdao is a 5,177 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north west from Canada to China. That is 9,588 km of water against 8,654 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 15.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 18.0 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 12.0. Liner schedules on the lane quote 12 to 40 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 118 sailings by 11 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd).
570 nm of the route, 11% of it, lies inside North American ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Recent freight rates for CAVAN to CNTAO start at $4,583 for a 20GP and $6,535 for a 40GP ($6,585 for a 40HC). These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Qingdao (CNTAO) 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 Vancouver in this directory, Qingdao is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations include Shanghai (5,165 nm), Incheon (5,132 nm) and Callao (4,890 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Vancouver to Qingdao?
The port to port distance from Vancouver to Qingdao is 5,177 nautical miles (9,588 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Vancouver to Qingdao?
About 15.4 days at 14 knots and 12.0 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 12 to 40 days.
What are freight rates from Vancouver to Qingdao?
Recent spot rates for CAVAN to CNTAO start at $4,583 per 20GP and $6,535 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
570 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Qingdao to Vancouver has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Incheon to Qingdao316 nm- Shanghai to Qingdao410 nm
- Ningbo to Qingdao463 nm
- Busan to Qingdao481 nm
- Xiamen to Qingdao853 nm
Kaohsiung to Qingdao899 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.