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CanadaXiamen to Montreal shipping route.
11,937 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 35.5 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 473 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Xiamen and Montreal
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XiamenStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Suez CanalMontrealShipping time from Xiamen to Montreal
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 11,937 nm | 41.4 d | 35.5 d | 27.6 d |
| via Panama Canal | 12,409 nm | 43.1 d | 36.9 d | 28.7 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,374 nm | 49.9 d | 42.8 d | 33.3 d |
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Reverse: Montreal to XiamenMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Xiamen to Montreal is 12,409 nm, about 1.4 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Xiamen to Montreal shipping route
Xiamen to Montreal is a 11,937 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north from China to Canada. That is 22,107 km of water against 12,148 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Suez Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 35.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 41.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 27.6. Liner schedules on the lane quote 24 to 52 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 31 sailings by 9 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, MSC and Maersk).
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Panama Canal instead. That route is 12,409 nautical miles, 473 more, and adds about 1.4 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.
3,001 nm of the route, 25% of it, lies inside North American ECA and Mediterranean Sea 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 CNXMN to CAMTR start at $7,348 for a 20GP and $9,110 for a 40GP ($9,160 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 Montreal (CAMTR) carriers give about 3 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, Montreal is the 62nd shortest. Closer destinations include New York (11,100 nm), Gdansk (10,867 nm) and Buenos Aires (10,754 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Xiamen to Montreal?
The port to port distance from Xiamen to Montreal is 11,937 nautical miles (22,107 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Xiamen to Montreal?
About 35.5 days at 14 knots and 27.6 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 24 to 52 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 12,409 nm, 473 nm longer, about 36.9 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Xiamen to Montreal?
Recent spot rates for CNXMN to CAMTR start at $7,348 per 20GP and $9,110 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
3,001 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Montreal to Xiamen has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.