Spain
EgyptBarcelona to Port Said shipping route.
1,591 nautical miles direct, about 4.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Barcelona and Port Said
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
BarcelonaSeaPort SaidShipping time from Barcelona to Port Said
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,591 nm | 5.5 d | 4.7 d | 3.7 d |
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About the Barcelona to Port Said shipping route
The shipping route from Barcelona, Spain to Port Said, Egypt covers 1,591 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 2,904 km apart, so the ship sails 1.01 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 5.5 days at 12 knots, 4.7 days at 14 knots and 3.7 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Barcelona and Port Said to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,591 nm of the route, 100% of it, lies inside Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Barcelona to Port Said move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Port Said (EGPSD) carriers give about 9 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 64 port to port routes from Barcelona in this directory, Port Said is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include Piraeus (1,100 nm), Marsaxlokk (669 nm) and Algeciras (545 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Barcelona to Port Said?
The port to port distance from Barcelona to Port Said is 1,591 nautical miles (2,947 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Barcelona to Port Said?
About 4.7 days at 14 knots and 3.7 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
1,591 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Port Said to Barcelona has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Barcelona to
Genoa364 nm - Barcelona to Algeciras545 nm
- Barcelona to
Marsaxlokk669 nm - Barcelona to
Piraeus1,100 nm - Barcelona to
Mersin1,651 nm - Barcelona to
Le Havre1,730 nm - Mersin to Port Said371 nm
- Piraeus to Port Said597 nm
Jeddah to Port Said716 nm- Marsaxlokk to Port Said952 nm
Djibouti to Port Said1,376 nm- Genoa to Port Said1,439 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.