United States
TürkiyeHouston to Mersin shipping route.
6,753 nautical miles direct, about 20.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Houston and Mersin
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HoustonStrait of GibraltarMersinShipping time from Houston to Mersin
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,753 nm | 23.4 d | 20.1 d | 15.6 d |
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About the Houston to Mersin shipping route
Houston to Mersin is a 6,753 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from the United States to Türkiye. That is 12,506 km of water against 10,960 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Pure steaming time is 20.1 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 23.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 15.6. 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 Houston and Mersin to plan the full ocean transit time.
2,806 nm of the route, 42% of it, lies inside North American ECA and Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Houston to Mersin move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Mersin (TRMER) carriers give about 7 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 Houston in this directory, Mersin is the 32nd shortest. Closer destinations include Port Said (6,693 nm), Buenos Aires (6,511 nm) and Piraeus (6,217 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Houston to Mersin?
The port to port distance from Houston to Mersin is 6,753 nautical miles (12,506 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Houston to Mersin?
About 20.1 days at 14 knots and 15.6 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,806 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Mersin to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Houston to Savannah1,370 nm
- Houston to Charleston1,401 nm
- Houston to
Balboa1,552 nm - Houston to
Cartagena1,765 nm - Houston to New York1,921 nm
- Houston to
Callao2,939 nm 
Port Said to Mersin371 nm
Piraeus to Mersin590 nm
Marsaxlokk to Mersin1,013 nm
Jeddah to Mersin1,087 nm
Genoa to Mersin1,474 nm
Barcelona to Mersin1,651 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.