How far is Genova from Ningbo by sea?

8,657 nautical miles (16,032 km) on the shortest sea route, via the Suez Canal.

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

25.8 days at 14 knots, 20.0 days at 18 knots, 16.4 days at 22 knots, not counting port time.

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

13,583 nautical miles via the Cape of Good Hope, 4,926 nm (57%) longer.

Genova to Ningbo sea distance

Genova, Italy (ITGOA) to Ningbo, China (CNNGB) is 8,657 nautical miles (16,032 km) by sea, via the Suez Canal.

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Distance and sailing time

Distance	8,657 nm · 16,032 km
At 14 knots	25.8 days (618 h)
At 18 knots	20.0 days (481 h)
At 22 knots	16.4 days (393 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 13,583 nm (25,156 km) via the Cape of Good Hope: 4,926 nm (57%) longer, or about 14.7 extra days at 14 knots.

Emissions estimate

Inside ECA/SECA zones	2,854 km (18% of the route)
CO₂e	≈ 5,616 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('ITGOA', 'CNNGB', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 8,657 nm

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