How far is Jebel Ali from Shanghai by sea?

5,696 nautical miles (10,548 km) on the shortest sea route.

How long does it take to sail from Jebel Ali to Shanghai?

17.0 days at 14 knots, 13.2 days at 18 knots, 10.8 days at 22 knots, not counting port time.

Jebel Ali to Shanghai sea distance

Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates (AEJEA) to Shanghai, China (CNSHA) is 5,696 nautical miles (10,548 km) by sea.

Distance and sailing time

Distance	5,696 nm · 10,548 km
At 14 knots	17.0 days (407 h)
At 18 knots	13.2 days (316 h)
At 22 knots	10.8 days (259 h)

Time at sea only, excluding port calls, canal waiting and weather.

Passages

Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Malacca

Emissions estimate

Inside ECA/SECA zones	0 km (0% of the route)
CO₂e	≈ 3,695 t

Rough estimate for a post-Panamax container ship, not a certified figure. ECA share uses bounding boxes.

Compute it yourself

import { seaRoute } from 'searoute-ts';
import 'searoute-ts/ports';

const route = seaRoute('AEJEA', 'CNSHA', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 5,696 nm

npm install searoute-ts · GitHub · npm

Related routes

Reverse direction: Shanghai to Jebel Ali · 5,696 nm

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