How far is Colombo from Ningbo by sea?

3,754 nautical miles (6,953 km) on the shortest sea route.

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

11.2 days at 14 knots, 8.7 days at 18 knots, 7.1 days at 22 knots, not counting port time.

Colombo to Ningbo sea distance

Colombo, Sri Lanka (LKCMB) to Ningbo, China (CNNGB) is 3,754 nautical miles (6,953 km) by sea.

Distance and sailing time

Distance	3,754 nm · 6,953 km
At 14 knots	11.2 days (268 h)
At 18 knots	8.7 days (209 h)
At 22 knots	7.1 days (171 h)

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

Passages

Strait of Malacca

Emissions estimate

Inside ECA/SECA zones	0 km (0% of the route)
CO₂e	≈ 2,436 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('LKCMB', 'CNNGB', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 3,754 nm

npm install searoute-ts · GitHub · npm

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