China
JapanXiamen to Tokyo shipping route.
1,347 nautical miles direct, about 4.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Xiamen and Tokyo
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XiamenSeaTokyoShipping time from Xiamen to Tokyo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,347 nm | 4.7 d | 4.0 d | 3.1 d |
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About the Xiamen to Tokyo shipping route
Xiamen to Tokyo is a 1,347 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from China to Japan. That is 2,494 km of water against 2,424 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 4.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 4.7 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 3.1. 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 Tokyo to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Xiamen to Tokyo move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Tokyo (JPTYO) carriers give about 8 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, Tokyo is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations include Yokohama (1,336 nm), Ho Chi Minh City (1,159 nm) and Dalian (996 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Xiamen to Tokyo?
The port to port distance from Xiamen to Tokyo is 1,347 nautical miles (2,494 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Xiamen to Tokyo?
About 4.0 days at 14 knots and 3.1 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 Tokyo to Xiamen has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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- Xiamen to Shanghai589 nm
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Manila709 nm - Xiamen to
Haiphong816 nm - Xiamen to Qingdao853 nm
- Xiamen to
Busan912 nm - Busan to Tokyo669 nm
- Shanghai to Tokyo1,042 nm
- Incheon to Tokyo1,067 nm
- Ningbo to Tokyo1,075 nm
- Qingdao to Tokyo1,113 nm
- Dalian to Tokyo1,176 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.