Mexico
IndiaManzanillo to Nhava Sheva shipping route.
11,053 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 32.9 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 441 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Manzanillo and Nhava Sheva
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ManzanilloSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Panama Canal · Strait of GibraltarNhava ShevaShipping time from Manzanillo to Nhava Sheva
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 11,053 nm | 38.4 d | 32.9 d | 25.6 d |
| via Strait of Malacca | 11,495 nm | 39.9 d | 34.2 d | 26.6 d |
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Reverse: Nhava Sheva to ManzanilloMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Strait of Malacca, Manzanillo to Nhava Sheva is 11,495 nm, about 1.3 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Manzanillo to Nhava Sheva shipping route
Manzanillo to Nhava Sheva is a 11,053 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north from Mexico to India. That is 20,471 km of water against 15,774 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Panama Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 32.9 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 38.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 25.6. 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 Manzanillo and Nhava Sheva to plan the full ocean transit time.
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Strait of Malacca instead. That route is 11,495 nautical miles, 441 more, and adds about 1.3 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.
2,083 nm of the route, 19% of it, lies inside US Caribbean Sea ECA and Mediterranean Sea 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 Manzanillo to Nhava Sheva move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Nhava Sheva (INNSA) carriers give about 3.95 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 Manzanillo in this directory, Nhava Sheva is the 65th shortest. Closer destinations include Mundra (11,040 nm), Jebel Ali (10,954 nm) and Karachi (10,879 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Manzanillo to Nhava Sheva?
The port to port distance from Manzanillo to Nhava Sheva is 11,053 nautical miles (20,471 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Panama Canal, Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Manzanillo to Nhava Sheva?
About 32.9 days at 14 knots and 25.6 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Strait of Malacca, the voyage is 11,495 nm, 441 nm longer, about 34.2 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,083 nm sit inside ECA waters (US Caribbean Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Nhava Sheva to Manzanillo has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Mundra to Nhava Sheva381 nm
Karachi to Nhava Sheva535 nm
Colombo to Nhava Sheva931 nm
Jebel Ali to Nhava Sheva1,169 nm
Salalah to Nhava Sheva1,207 nm
Djibouti to Nhava Sheva1,775 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.