Japan
ChinaYokohama to Xiamen shipping route.
1,336 nautical miles direct, about 4.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Yokohama and Xiamen
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YokohamaSeaXiamenShipping time from Yokohama to Xiamen
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,336 nm | 4.6 d | 4.0 d | 3.1 d |
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About the Yokohama to Xiamen shipping route
Yokohama to Xiamen is a 1,336 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from Japan to China. That is 2,473 km of water against 2,402 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 4.6 days at 12 knots, 4.0 days at 14 knots and 3.1 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 Xiamen to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Yokohama to Xiamen move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Xiamen (CNXMN) 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, Xiamen is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations include Dalian (1,165 nm), Qingdao (1,101 nm) and Ningbo (1,064 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Yokohama to Xiamen?
The port to port distance from Yokohama to Xiamen is 1,336 nautical miles (2,473 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Yokohama to Xiamen?
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 Xiamen 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 Qingdao1,101 nm
- Yokohama to Dalian1,165 nm
- Ningbo to Xiamen475 nm
- Shanghai to Xiamen589 nm
Manila to Xiamen709 nm
Haiphong to Xiamen816 nm- Qingdao to Xiamen853 nm
- Busan to Xiamen912 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.