Pakistan
Sri LankaKarachi to Colombo shipping route.
1,419 nautical miles direct, about 4.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Karachi and Colombo
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
KarachiSeaColomboShipping time from Karachi to Colombo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,419 nm | 4.9 d | 4.2 d | 3.3 d |
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About the Karachi to Colombo shipping route
Karachi to Colombo is a 1,419 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south east from Pakistan to Sri Lanka. That is 2,628 km of water against 2,423 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 4.2 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 4.9 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 3.3. 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 Karachi and Colombo to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Karachi to Colombo move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Colombo (LKCMB) 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 64 port to port routes from Karachi in this directory, Colombo is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations include Salalah (950 nm), Jebel Ali (743 nm) and Nhava Sheva (535 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Karachi to Colombo?
The port to port distance from Karachi to Colombo is 1,419 nautical miles (2,628 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Karachi to Colombo?
About 4.2 days at 14 knots and 3.3 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 Colombo to Karachi has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Karachi to
Nhava Sheva535 nm - Karachi to
Jebel Ali743 nm - Karachi to
Salalah950 nm - Karachi to
Djibouti1,601 nm - Karachi to
Jeddah2,212 nm - Karachi to
Mombasa2,411 nm - Nhava Sheva to Colombo931 nm
- Mundra to Colombo1,265 nm
Port Klang to Colombo1,420 nm
Singapore to Colombo1,605 nm- Salalah to Colombo1,838 nm
- Jebel Ali to Colombo1,922 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.