Sri Lanka
OmanColombo to Salalah shipping route.
1,838 nautical miles direct, about 5.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Colombo and Salalah
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
ColomboSeaSalalahShipping time from Colombo to Salalah
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,838 nm | 6.4 d | 5.5 d | 4.3 d |
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About the Colombo to Salalah shipping route
Ships leaving Colombo for Salalah head north west and cover a sea distance of 1,838 nautical miles (3,404 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 3,012 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 5.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 6.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 4.3. 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 Salalah to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Colombo to Salalah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Salalah (OMSLL) carriers give about 3 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, Salalah is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations include Singapore (1,605 nm), Port Klang (1,420 nm) and Karachi (1,419 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Colombo to Salalah?
The port to port distance from Colombo to Salalah is 1,838 nautical miles (3,404 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Colombo to Salalah?
About 5.5 days at 14 knots and 4.3 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 Salalah to Colombo has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Colombo to
Nhava Sheva931 nm - Colombo to Mundra1,265 nm
- Colombo to
Karachi1,419 nm - Colombo to
Port Klang1,420 nm - Colombo to
Singapore1,605 nm - Colombo to
Jebel Ali1,922 nm 
Djibouti to Salalah742 nm- Karachi to Salalah950 nm
- Jebel Ali to Salalah1,024 nm
- Mundra to Salalah1,110 nm
- Nhava Sheva to Salalah1,207 nm
Jeddah to Salalah1,354 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.