Durban to Port Said shipping route.

The shipping route from Durban, South Africa to Port Said, Egypt covers 4,648 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 6,799 km apart, so the ship sails 1.27 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 13.8 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 16.1 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 10.8. 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 Port Said to plan the full ocean transit time.

Red Sea security changes the sea distance on this lane. A ship sent via Cape of Good Hope sails 7,861 nm instead of 4,648 nm and spends roughly 9.6 extra days at sea. Ask your forwarder which routing the carrier uses: the booking price and the arrival date both depend on it.

Container freight rates on Durban 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 65 port to port routes from Durban in this directory, Port Said is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations include Buenos Aires (4,560 nm), Tanjung Priok (4,531 nm) and Santos (4,222 nm).