How far is Piraeus from Ningbo by sea?

7,791 nautical miles (14,429 km) on the shortest sea route, via the Suez Canal.

How long does it take to sail from Piraeus to Ningbo?

23.2 days at 14 knots, 18.0 days at 18 knots, 14.8 days at 22 knots, not counting port time.

How far is Piraeus to Ningbo if the Suez Canal is closed?

14,259 nautical miles via the Cape of Good Hope, 6,468 nm (83%) longer.

Piraeus to Ningbo sea distance

Piraeus, Greece (GRPIR) to Ningbo, China (CNNGB) is 7,791 nautical miles (14,429 km) by sea, via the Suez Canal.

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Distance and sailing time

Distance	7,791 nm · 14,429 km
At 14 knots	23.2 days (557 h)
At 18 knots	18.0 days (433 h)
At 22 knots	14.8 days (354 h)

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

Passages

Suez Canal
Bab-el-Mandeb
Strait of Malacca

With Suez closed

Avoiding the Suez Canal, the shortest route is 14,259 nm (26,407 km) via the Cape of Good Hope: 6,468 nm (83%) longer, or about 19.2 extra days at 14 knots.

Emissions estimate

Inside ECA/SECA zones	1,251 km (9% of the route)
CO₂e	≈ 5,055 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('GRPIR', 'CNNGB', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 7,791 nm

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