Laem Chabang to Jeddah shipping route.

The shipping route from Laem Chabang, Thailand to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia covers 5,186 nautical miles port to port, via Strait of Malacca. On a globe the two ports sit 6,578 km apart, so the ship sails 1.46 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca.

Pure steaming time is 15.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 18.0 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 12.0. 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 Laem Chabang and Jeddah to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 5,879 nautical miles, 693 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Bab-el-Mandeb is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Laem Chabang to Jeddah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Jeddah (SAJED) carriers give about 7 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 Laem Chabang in this directory, Jeddah is the 29th shortest. Closer destinations include Sydney (4,932 nm), Mombasa (4,922 nm) and Melbourne (4,688 nm).