Jebel Ali to Laem Chabang shipping route.

The shipping route from Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates to Laem Chabang, Thailand covers 4,299 nautical miles port to port, via Strait of Malacca. On a globe the two ports sit 4,971 km apart, so the ship sails 1.60 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca and Strait of Hormuz.

Pure steaming time is 12.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 14.9 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 10.0. 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 Laem Chabang to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 5,048 nautical miles, 749 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Jebel Ali to Laem Chabang move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Laem Chabang (THLCH) 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 Jebel Ali in this directory, Laem Chabang is the 18th shortest. Closer destinations include Ho Chi Minh City (4,131 nm), Durban (4,033 nm) and Marsaxlokk (3,921 nm).