Ningbo-Zhoushan to Ponta da Madeira sea distance

About 11,688 nautical miles via the Cape of Good Hope, or 11,341 nm via the Panama Canal. The same distance applies from Ponta da Madeira to Ningbo-Zhoushan.

Dry bulk Main trade lane: Iron ore Brazil-China

Routing: The distance shown is the route round the Cape of Good Hope: Valemax and Capesize ore carriers are too large for the Panama Canal. Via the Panama Canal: 11,341 nm, 347 nm shorter.

Sea distance

11,688 nm

Kilometres

21,646 km

At 14 knots

34.8 days

Route

Via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Panama Canal

11,341 nm

−347 nm, −1.0 days at 14 kn

Via the Panama Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Panama Canal (11,341 nm) is the shortest route, for Panamax and Neo-Panamax ships; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (11,688 nm, 347 nm or 1.0 days longer at 14 knots) is the route for ships too large for the canal laden, and the usual alternative when the canal is restricted or avoided, as during the Panama Canal draught limits of 2023–24. Canal waiting time is not included.

Sailing time

Your speed knots →

34.8

days at sea via the Cape of Good Hope,

33.8

days via the Panama Canal (excluding port time and canal waiting).

Ports

Other routes from Ningbo-Zhoushan

• Ningbo-Zhoushan to Kaohsiung540 nm
• Ningbo-Zhoushan to Busan546 nm
• Ningbo-Zhoushan to Dalian624 nm
• Ningbo-Zhoushan to Shenzhen (Yantian)749 nm
• Ningbo-Zhoushan to Hong Kong757 nm
• Ningbo-Zhoushan to Tianjin772 nm
• Ningbo-Zhoushan to Yingkou778 nm
• Ningbo-Zhoushan to Guangzhou865 nm

Other routes from Ponta da Madeira

• Ponta da Madeira to Rotterdam4,176 nm
• Ponta da Madeira to Qingdao12,052 nm