United States
IndiaHouston to Mundra shipping route.
9,749 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 29.0 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 2,587 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Houston and Mundra
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HoustonStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez CanalMundraShipping time from Houston to Mundra
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 9,749 nm | 33.9 d | 29.0 d | 22.6 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 12,336 nm | 42.8 d | 36.7 d | 28.6 d |
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Reverse: Mundra to HoustonMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Houston to Mundra is 12,336 nm, about 7.7 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Houston to Mundra shipping route
Ships leaving Houston for Mundra head north and cover a sea distance of 9,749 nautical miles (18,055 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 13,958 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal, 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 29.0 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 33.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 22.6. 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 Mundra to plan the full ocean transit time.
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Cape of Good Hope instead. That route is 12,336 nautical miles, 2,587 more, and adds about 7.7 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.
2,746 nm of the route, 28% 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 Mundra move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Mundra (INMUN) carriers give about 3.95 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, Mundra is the 46th shortest. Closer destinations include Busan (9,737 nm), Melbourne (9,695 nm) and Jebel Ali (9,663 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Houston to Mundra?
The port to port distance from Houston to Mundra is 9,749 nautical miles (18,055 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Houston to Mundra?
About 29.0 days at 14 knots and 22.6 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Cape of Good Hope, the voyage is 12,336 nm, 2,587 nm longer, about 36.7 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,746 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 Mundra to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.