Yokohama to Hong Kong shipping route.
1,591 nautical miles direct, about 4.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Yokohama and Hong Kong
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Shipping time from Yokohama to Hong Kong
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,591 nm | 5.5 d | 4.7 d | 3.7 d |
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About the Yokohama to Hong Kong shipping route
The shipping route from Yokohama, Japan to Hong Kong covers 1,591 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 2,866 km apart, so the ship sails 1.03 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 5.5 days at 12 knots, 4.7 days at 14 knots and 3.7 days at 18 knots. 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 Yokohama and Hong Kong to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Yokohama to Hong Kong move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Hong Kong (HKHKG) 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 64 port to port routes from Yokohama in this directory, Hong Kong is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations include Kaohsiung (1,341 nm), Xiamen (1,336 nm) and Dalian (1,165 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Yokohama to Hong Kong?
The port to port distance from Yokohama to Hong Kong is 1,591 nautical miles (2,947 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Yokohama to Hong Kong?
About 4.7 days at 14 knots and 3.7 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 Hong Kong to Yokohama has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Busan658 nm
Yokohama to
Shanghai1,031 nm
Yokohama to
Incheon1,056 nm
Yokohama to
Ningbo1,064 nm
Yokohama to
Qingdao1,101 nm
Yokohama to
Dalian1,165 nm
Kaohsiung to
Hong Kong380 nm
Haiphong to
Hong Kong556 nm
Manila to
Hong Kong660 nm
Ningbo to
Hong Kong730 nm
Shanghai to
Hong Kong844 nm
Ho Chi Minh City to
Hong Kong900 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.