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PakistanDurban to Karachi shipping route.
3,958 nautical miles direct, about 11.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Durban and Karachi
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
DurbanSeaKarachiShipping time from Durban to Karachi
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 3,958 nm | 13.7 d | 11.8 d | 9.2 d |
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About the Durban to Karachi shipping route
Ships leaving Durban for Karachi head north east and cover a sea distance of 3,958 nautical miles (7,331 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 7,192 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 11.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 13.7 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 9.2. 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 Durban and Karachi to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Durban 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 Durban in this directory, Karachi is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Nhava Sheva (3,817 nm), Colombo (3,794 nm) and Lagos (Apapa) (3,463 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Durban to Karachi?
The port to port distance from Durban to Karachi is 3,958 nautical miles (7,331 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Durban to Karachi?
About 11.8 days at 14 knots and 9.2 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 Karachi to Durban has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Durban to Cape Town875 nm
- Durban to
Mombasa1,759 nm - Durban to
Salalah3,137 nm - Durban to
Djibouti3,353 nm - Durban to
Lagos (Apapa)3,463 nm - Durban to
Colombo3,794 nm 
Nhava Sheva to Karachi535 nm
Jebel Ali to Karachi743 nm- Salalah to Karachi950 nm
- Colombo to Karachi1,419 nm
- Djibouti to Karachi1,601 nm
Jeddah to Karachi2,212 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.