Yantian to Felixstowe
Transit runs about 38 to 44 days via the Cape of Good Hope, the routing most carriers use now, or 26 to 31 days via the Suez Canal. Carriers are steadily returning to the Suez Canal, so the dominant routing on this lane is reviewed periodically. These are planning ranges from published carrier schedules; your carrier schedule is the authority for a specific sailing.
Yantian (CNYTN), China to Felixstowe (GBFXT), UK
Transit by routing (most-used first)
Cape of Good Hope
38 to 44 days
Most carriers use this routing now
Around the Cape of Good Hope — the longer diversion used when carriers avoid the Red Sea.
Suez Canal
26 to 31 days
Via the Suez Canal and Red Sea — the faster routing, used when carriers are not avoiding the Red Sea.
Carriers are steadily returning to the Suez Canal, so the dominant routing on this lane is reviewed periodically.
Yantian is the main container terminal in the wider Shenzhen port complex (alongside Shekou); Hong Kong is the nearby alternative.
Based on published carrier schedules and trade press, reviewed August 2026. Routing reviewed August 2026.
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