Jebel Ali to Durban shipping route.

Ships leaving Jebel Ali for Durban head south west and cover a sea distance of 4,033 nautical miles (7,468 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 6,620 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Hormuz.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 12.0 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 14.0 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 9.3. 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 Jebel Ali and Durban to plan the full ocean transit time.

Container freight rates on Jebel Ali to Durban move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Durban (ZADUR) carriers give about 3 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 Jebel Ali in this directory, Durban is the 16th shortest. Closer destinations include Marsaxlokk (3,921 nm), Tanjung Priok (3,835 nm) and Piraeus (3,566 nm).