Japan
ChinaYokohama to Qingdao shipping route.
1,101 nautical miles direct, about 3.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Yokohama and Qingdao
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
YokohamaSeaQingdaoShipping time from Yokohama to Qingdao
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,101 nm | 3.8 d | 3.3 d | 2.5 d |
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About the Yokohama to Qingdao shipping route
Yokohama to Qingdao is a 1,101 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading west from Japan to China. That is 2,040 km of water against 1,735 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 3.3 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 3.8 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 2.5. Liner schedules on the lane quote 2 to 5 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 5 sailings by 2 carriers (COSCO and Maersk).
Recent freight rates for JPYOK to CNTAO start at $801 for a 20GP and $2,230 for a 40GP ($902 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 Qingdao (CNTAO) carriers give about 6 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, Qingdao is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include Ningbo (1,064 nm), Incheon (1,056 nm) and Shanghai (1,031 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Yokohama to Qingdao?
The port to port distance from Yokohama to Qingdao is 1,101 nautical miles (2,040 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Yokohama to Qingdao?
About 3.3 days at 14 knots and 2.5 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 2 to 5 days.
What are freight rates from Yokohama to Qingdao?
Recent spot rates for JPYOK to CNTAO start at $801 per 20GP and $2,230 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Qingdao to Yokohama has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Yokohama to
Busan658 nm - Yokohama to Shanghai1,031 nm
- Yokohama to Incheon1,056 nm
- Yokohama to Ningbo1,064 nm
- Yokohama to Dalian1,165 nm
- Yokohama to Xiamen1,336 nm
- Incheon to Qingdao316 nm
- Shanghai to Qingdao410 nm
- Ningbo to Qingdao463 nm
- Busan to Qingdao481 nm
- Xiamen to Qingdao853 nm
Kaohsiung to Qingdao899 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.