Ocean transit-time calculator
Estimate how long a shipment takes between two ports. Enter an origin and destination to get a distance-based planning estimate. It is always an estimate; your carrier schedule is the authority.
Knowing roughly how long a lane takes helps you plan purchase orders, safety stock, and promised delivery dates before you book. This estimator uses the distance between two ports and a typical speed for the mode to give a quick port-to-port range. For a specific sailing, always confirm with your carrier.
Ocean transit-time estimator
Enter two ports to get an estimated port-to-port transit time. Type a port name or UN/LOCODE, for example Shanghai or CNSHA.
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