Laem Chabang to Salalah shipping route.

The shipping route from Laem Chabang, Thailand to Salalah, Oman covers 4,182 nautical miles port to port, via Strait of Malacca. On a globe the two ports sit 5,031 km apart, so the ship sails 1.54 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.

Pure steaming time is 12.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 14.5 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 9.7. 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 Salalah to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 4,917 nautical miles, 735 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Laem Chabang 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 Laem Chabang in this directory, Salalah is the 23rd shortest. Closer destinations include Karachi (3,796 nm), Mundra (3,642 nm) and Nhava Sheva (3,308 nm).