Sea Distance
Ningbo–Zhoushan to Colombo
3,699 nautical miles (6,851 km) on the modelled sea route — routing-network estimate, not a voyage plan.
Transit time by speed
- 10 kn
- 15.4 days
- 12 kn
- 12.8 days
- 14 kn
- 11.0 days
- 16 kn
- 9.6 days
- 18 kn
- 8.6 days
- 20 kn
- 7.7 days
Canal transit
This modelled route does not transit the Suez or Panama Canal.
Emission Control Areas
The modelled route does not cross any listed Emission Control Area.
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Distances are routing-model estimates over the MARNET maritime network between WPI port positions — planning estimates, not navigation plans. Speed transits exclude weather, congestion, pilotage and port time.
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How far is it from Ningbo–Zhoushan to Colombo by sea?
The modelled sea route is 3,699 nautical miles (6,851 km) between the two port reference positions. Actual sailed distance varies with the route a vessel takes.
How long does it take to sail from Ningbo–Zhoushan to Colombo?
At a service speed of 14 knots the sea passage is about 11.0 days. At 10 knots, 15.4 days; at 20 knots, 7.7 days — plus port, pilotage, canal convoy and waiting time.
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