China
PhilippinesYantian to Manila shipping route.
681 nautical miles direct, about 2.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Yantian and Manila
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
YantianSeaManilaShipping time from Yantian to Manila
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 681 nm | 2.4 d | 2.0 d | 1.6 d |
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About the Yantian to Manila shipping route
Yantian to Manila is a 681 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south east from China to the Philippines. That is 1,261 km of water against 1,130 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 2.0 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 2.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 1.6. 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 Yantian and Manila to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Yantian to Manila move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Manila (PHMNL) carriers give about 5 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 63 port to port routes from Yantian in this directory, Manila is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Haiphong (577 nm) and Kaohsiung (380 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Yantian to Manila?
The port to port distance from Yantian to Manila is 681 nautical miles (1,261 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Yantian to Manila?
About 2.0 days at 14 knots and 1.6 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 Manila to Yantian has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Yantian to
Kaohsiung380 nm - Yantian to
Haiphong577 nm - Yantian to Ningbo730 nm
- Yantian to Shanghai844 nm
- Yantian to Ho Chi Minh City922 nm
- Yantian to Qingdao1,109 nm
- Kaohsiung to Manila583 nm
Hong Kong to Manila660 nm- Xiamen to Manila709 nm
- Ho Chi Minh City to Manila907 nm
- Ningbo to Manila1,089 nm
- Haiphong to Manila1,100 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.