Sri Lanka
PakistanColombo to Karachi shipping route.
1,419 nautical miles direct, about 4.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Colombo and Karachi
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
ColomboSeaKarachiShipping time from Colombo to Karachi
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,419 nm | 4.9 d | 4.2 d | 3.3 d |
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About the Colombo to Karachi shipping route
The shipping route from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Karachi, Pakistan covers 1,419 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 2,423 km apart, so the ship sails 1.08 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 4.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 4.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 3.3. 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 Colombo and Karachi to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Colombo to Karachi move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Karachi (PKKHI) carriers give about 5 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Colombo in this directory, Karachi is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Mundra (1,265 nm) and Nhava Sheva (931 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Colombo to Karachi?
The port to port distance from Colombo to Karachi is 1,419 nautical miles (2,628 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Colombo to Karachi?
About 4.2 days at 14 knots and 3.3 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Karachi to Colombo has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Nhava Sheva931 nm - Colombo to Mundra1,265 nm
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Salalah1,838 nm - Colombo to
Jebel Ali1,922 nm - Nhava Sheva to Karachi535 nm
- Jebel Ali to Karachi743 nm
- Salalah to Karachi950 nm
Djibouti to Karachi1,601 nm
Jeddah to Karachi2,212 nm
Mombasa to Karachi2,411 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.