Shipping a container from Hamburg (DE) to Hong Kong takes around 48 days. The total distance is approx. 11600 nautical miles (NM). That equates to 21483 km. In case of sea freight, you have to take into account 2 important values (ETD and ETA). ETD means the Estimated Time Of Departure. ETA is the date and time at which the vessel is expected to arrive at the dock. The exact shipping time depends on draft and speed, weather conditions and type of cargo.