United States
OmanLos Angeles to Salalah shipping route.
11,156 nautical miles via Strait of Malacca, about 33.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Los Angeles and Salalah
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Los AngelesStrait of MalaccaSalalahShipping time from Los Angeles to Salalah
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Strait of Malacca (shortest) | 11,156 nm | 38.7 d | 33.2 d | 25.8 d |
| via Suez Canal | 11,305 nm | 39.3 d | 33.6 d | 26.2 d |
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About the Los Angeles to Salalah shipping route
Los Angeles to Salalah is a 11,156 nautical mile shipping route via Strait of Malacca, heading north from the United States to Oman. That is 20,661 km of water against 14,318 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.
At sea, the voyage lasts 38.7 days at 12 knots, 33.2 days at 14 knots and 25.8 days at 18 knots. 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 Los Angeles and Salalah to plan the full ocean transit time.
The next option is via Suez Canal, 11,305 nautical miles, 149 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Gibraltar is congested or closed.
683 nm of the route, 6% of it, lies inside North American ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles in this directory, Salalah is the 63rd shortest. Closer destinations include Karachi (10,770 nm), Djibouti (10,644 nm) and Mundra (10,616 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Los Angeles to Salalah?
The port to port distance from Los Angeles to Salalah is 11,156 nautical miles (20,661 km), via Strait of Malacca. The route passes Strait of Malacca.
What is the shipping time from Los Angeles to Salalah?
About 33.2 days at 14 knots and 25.8 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
683 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Salalah to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Los Angeles to Oakland385 nm
- Los Angeles to Seattle1,214 nm
- Los Angeles to
Vancouver1,235 nm - Los Angeles to
Manzanillo1,284 nm - Los Angeles to
Balboa2,974 nm - Los Angeles to
Cartagena3,301 nm 
Djibouti to Salalah742 nm
Karachi to Salalah950 nm
Jebel Ali to Salalah1,024 nm
Mundra to Salalah1,110 nm- Nhava Sheva to Salalah1,207 nm
Jeddah to Salalah1,354 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.