Pakistan
OmanKarachi to Salalah shipping route.
950 nautical miles direct, about 2.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Karachi and Salalah
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
KarachiSeaSalalahShipping time from Karachi to Salalah
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 950 nm | 3.3 d | 2.8 d | 2.2 d |
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About the Karachi to Salalah shipping route
Ships leaving Karachi for Salalah head south west and cover a sea distance of 950 nautical miles (1,759 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 1,593 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 2.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 3.3 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 2.2. 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 Salalah to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Karachi 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 64 port to port routes from Karachi in this directory, Salalah is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Jebel Ali (743 nm) and Nhava Sheva (535 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Karachi to Salalah?
The port to port distance from Karachi to Salalah is 950 nautical miles (1,759 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Karachi to Salalah?
About 2.8 days at 14 knots and 2.2 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 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
Colombo1,419 nm - Karachi to
Djibouti1,601 nm - Karachi to
Jeddah2,212 nm - Karachi to
Mombasa2,411 nm - Djibouti to Salalah742 nm
- Jebel Ali to Salalah1,024 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.