United Arab Emirates
OmanJebel Ali to Salalah shipping route.
1,024 nautical miles direct, about 3.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Jebel Ali and Salalah
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Jebel AliStrait of HormuzSalalahShipping time from Jebel Ali to Salalah
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,024 nm | 3.6 d | 3.0 d | 2.4 d |
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About the Jebel Ali to Salalah shipping route
Ships leaving Jebel Ali for Salalah head south and cover a sea distance of 1,024 nautical miles (1,897 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 897 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Hormuz.
Pure steaming time is 3.1 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 3.6 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 2.4. 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 Salalah to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Jebel Ali to Salalah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Salalah (OMSLL) 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, Salalah is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Mundra (903 nm) and Karachi (743 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Jebel Ali to Salalah?
The port to port distance from Jebel Ali to Salalah is 1,024 nautical miles (1,897 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Hormuz.
What is the shipping time from Jebel Ali to Salalah?
About 3.0 days at 14 knots and 2.4 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Salalah to Jebel Ali has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Jebel Ali to
Karachi743 nm - Jebel Ali to
Mundra903 nm - Jebel Ali to Nhava Sheva1,169 nm
- Jebel Ali to
Djibouti1,675 nm - Jebel Ali to
Colombo1,922 nm - Jebel Ali to
Jeddah2,287 nm - Djibouti to Salalah742 nm
- Karachi to Salalah950 nm
- Mundra to Salalah1,110 nm
- Nhava Sheva to Salalah1,207 nm
- Jeddah to Salalah1,354 nm
Mombasa to Salalah1,590 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.