How far is Auckland from Shanghai by sea?

5,267 nautical miles (9,754 km) on the shortest sea route.

How long does it take to sail from Auckland to Shanghai?

15.7 days at 14 knots, 12.2 days at 18 knots, 10.0 days at 22 knots, not counting port time.

Auckland to Shanghai sea distance

Auckland, New Zealand (NZAKL) to Shanghai, China (CNSHA) is 5,267 nautical miles (9,754 km) by sea.

Distance and sailing time

Distance	5,267 nm · 9,754 km
At 14 knots	15.7 days (376 h)
At 18 knots	12.2 days (293 h)
At 22 knots	10.0 days (239 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 zones	0 km (0% of the route)
CO₂e	≈ 3,417 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('NZAKL', 'CNSHA', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 5,267 nm

npm install searoute-ts · GitHub · npm

Related routes

Reverse direction: Shanghai to Auckland · 5,267 nm

More to Shanghai

Busan to Shanghai · 460 nm
Yokohama to Shanghai · 1,024 nm
Singapore to Shanghai · 2,226 nm
Port Klang (Pelabuhan Klang) to Shanghai · 2,415 nm
Colombo to Shanghai · 3,860 nm
Sydney to Shanghai · 4,607 nm

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