Djibouti
KenyaDjibouti to Mombasa shipping route.
1,805 nautical miles direct, about 5.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Djibouti and Mombasa
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DjiboutiSeaMombasaShipping time from Djibouti to Mombasa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,805 nm | 6.3 d | 5.4 d | 4.2 d |
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About the Djibouti to Mombasa shipping route
Djibouti to Mombasa is a 1,805 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south from Djibouti to Kenya. That is 3,344 km of water against 1,777 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 6.3 days at 12 knots, 5.4 days at 14 knots and 4.2 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 Djibouti and Mombasa to plan the full ocean transit time.
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Of the 65 port to port routes from Djibouti in this directory, Mombasa is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations include Nhava Sheva (1,775 nm), Mundra (1,761 nm) and Mersin (1,747 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Djibouti to Mombasa?
The port to port distance from Djibouti to Mombasa is 1,805 nautical miles (3,344 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Djibouti to Mombasa?
About 5.4 days at 14 knots and 4.2 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 Mombasa to Djibouti has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Jeddah693 nm - Djibouti to
Salalah742 nm - Djibouti to
Port Said1,376 nm - Djibouti to
Karachi1,601 nm - Djibouti to
Jebel Ali1,675 nm - Djibouti to
Mersin1,747 nm - Salalah to Mombasa1,590 nm
Durban to Mombasa1,759 nm- Karachi to Mombasa2,411 nm
- Jeddah to Mombasa2,417 nm
Nhava Sheva to Mombasa2,462 nm- Jebel Ali to Mombasa2,485 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.