Sydney to Shanghai sea distance

Sydney, Australia (AUSYD) to Shanghai, China (CNSHA) is 4,607 nautical miles (8,532 km) by sea.

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Distance and sailing time

Distance4,607 nm · 8,532 km
At 14 knots13.7 days (329 h)
At 18 knots10.7 days (256 h)
At 22 knots8.7 days (209 h)

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

Passages

No named canals or straits on this route.

Emissions estimate

Inside ECA/SECA zones0 km (0% of the route)
CO₂e≈ 2,989 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('AUSYD', 'CNSHA', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 4,607 nm

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