China
South KoreaXiamen to Incheon shipping route.
981 nautical miles direct, about 2.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Xiamen and Incheon
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
XiamenSeaIncheonShipping time from Xiamen to Incheon
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 981 nm | 3.4 d | 2.9 d | 2.3 d |
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About the Xiamen to Incheon shipping route
Ships leaving Xiamen for Incheon head north east and cover a sea distance of 981 nautical miles (1,817 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 1,661 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. 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 2.9 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 3.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 2.3. 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 Xiamen and Incheon to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Xiamen 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 62 port to port routes from Xiamen in this directory, Incheon is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations include Busan (912 nm), Qingdao (853 nm) and Haiphong (816 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Xiamen to Incheon?
The port to port distance from Xiamen to Incheon is 981 nautical miles (1,817 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Xiamen to Incheon?
About 2.9 days at 14 knots and 2.3 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 Xiamen has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Xiamen to Ningbo475 nm
- Xiamen to Shanghai589 nm
- Xiamen to
Manila709 nm - Xiamen to
Haiphong816 nm - Xiamen to Qingdao853 nm
- Xiamen to Busan912 nm
- Qingdao to Incheon316 nm
- Busan to Incheon435 nm
- Shanghai to Incheon538 nm
- Ningbo to Incheon591 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.