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CanadaYantian to Montreal shipping route.
11,733 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 34.9 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 932 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Yantian and Montreal
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YantianSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Strait of GibraltarMontrealShipping time from Yantian to Montreal
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 11,733 nm | 40.7 d | 34.9 d | 27.2 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 12,317 nm | 42.8 d | 36.7 d | 28.5 d |
| via Panama Canal | 12,665 nm | 44.0 d | 37.7 d | 29.3 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,185 nm | 49.3 d | 42.2 d | 32.8 d |
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Reverse: Montreal to YantianMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Yantian to Montreal is 12,665 nm, about 2.8 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Yantian to Montreal shipping route
The shipping route from Yantian, China to Montreal, Canada covers 11,733 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 12,401 km apart, so the ship sails 1.75 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Strait of Gibraltar, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Pure steaming time is 34.9 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 40.7 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 27.2. Liner schedules on the lane quote 23 to 47 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 63 sailings by 7 carriers (CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd).
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 12,665 nautical miles, 932 more, and adds about 2.8 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, 26% 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 CNYTN to CAMTR start at $8,118 for a 20GP and $10,190 for a 40GP. 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 63 port to port routes from Yantian in this directory, Montreal is the 63rd shortest. Closer destinations include New York (11,356 nm), Savannah (10,949 nm) and Charleston (10,939 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Yantian to Montreal?
The port to port distance from Yantian to Montreal is 11,733 nautical miles (21,729 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Yantian to Montreal?
About 34.9 days at 14 knots and 27.2 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 23 to 47 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 12,665 nm, 932 nm longer, about 37.7 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Yantian to Montreal?
Recent spot rates for CNYTN to CAMTR start at $8,118 per 20GP and $10,190 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 Yantian 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.