Yantian to Valencia
Transit runs about 24 to 28 days via the Suez Canal, the routing most carriers use now, or 38 to 43 days via the Cape of Good Hope. These are planning ranges from published carrier schedules; your carrier schedule is the authority for a specific sailing.
Yantian (CNYTN), China to Valencia (ESVLC), Spain
Transit by routing (most-used first)
Suez Canal
24 to 28 days
Most carriers use this routing now
Via the Suez Canal and Red Sea — the faster routing, used when carriers are not avoiding the Red Sea.
Cape of Good Hope
38 to 43 days
Around the Cape of Good Hope — the longer diversion used when carriers avoid the Red Sea.
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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