Saudi Arabia
PakistanJeddah to Karachi shipping route.
2,212 nautical miles direct, about 6.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Jeddah and Karachi
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JeddahBab-el-MandebKarachiShipping time from Jeddah to Karachi
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,212 nm | 7.7 d | 6.6 d | 5.1 d |
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About the Jeddah to Karachi shipping route
Jeddah to Karachi is a 2,212 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading east from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan. That is 4,097 km of water against 2,856 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Bab-el-Mandeb.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 6.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 7.7 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 5.1. 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 Jeddah and Karachi to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Jeddah to Karachi move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Karachi (PKKHI) 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 Jeddah in this directory, Karachi is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Genoa (2,155 nm), Marsaxlokk (1,667 nm) and Salalah (1,354 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Jeddah to Karachi?
The port to port distance from Jeddah to Karachi is 2,212 nautical miles (4,097 km), direct. The route passes Bab-el-Mandeb.
What is the shipping time from Jeddah to Karachi?
About 6.6 days at 14 knots and 5.1 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 Karachi to Jeddah has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Jeddah to
Djibouti693 nm - Jeddah to
Port Said716 nm - Jeddah to
Mersin1,087 nm - Jeddah to
Piraeus1,312 nm - Jeddah to
Salalah1,354 nm - Jeddah to
Marsaxlokk1,667 nm 
Nhava Sheva to Karachi535 nm
Jebel Ali to Karachi743 nm- Salalah to Karachi950 nm
Colombo to Karachi1,419 nm- Djibouti to Karachi1,601 nm
Mombasa to Karachi2,411 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.