Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 174 | 48.9d | 46.9–50.9 d | — |
| via Singapore | 44 | 52.9d | 50.9–56.9 d | 6.0d |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 48.9 days. This is based on 135 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 46.9–50.9 days (P25–P75 of 218 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Yantian to Felixstowe is approximately 9,780 nautical miles (18,113 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Singapore (52.9d total, 44 records).
Approximately 57.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Yantian is 5.88 days. Vessel sail time from Yantian to Felixstowe is 48.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Felixstowe is 3.0 days.
Container shipping from Yantian to Felixstowe spans approximately 9,780 nautical miles, equivalent to 18,113 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 218 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 135 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Yantian to Felixstowe with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 48.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 46.9 to 50.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 57.8 days. Median gate-in dwell at Yantian is 5.88 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Yantian to Felixstowe is 48.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Felixstowe is 3.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 174 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 135 were containers literally booked direct from Yantian to Felixstowe and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO and Maersk also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 48.9 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 46.9 to 50.9 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 52.9 days based on 44 records, with a P25–P75 range of 50.9 to 56.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 46.9 to 50.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.88 days of gate-in dwell at Yantian and 3.0 days of gate-out dwell at Felixstowe on top of the chosen sail time.