Malta
South KoreaMarsaxlokk to Incheon shipping route.
8,624 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 25.7 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 5,366 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Marsaxlokk and Incheon
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
MarsaxlokkSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of MalaccaIncheonShipping time from Marsaxlokk to Incheon
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 8,624 nm | 29.9 d | 25.7 d | 20.0 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 9,193 nm | 31.9 d | 27.4 d | 21.3 d |
| via Panama Canal | 13,990 nm | 48.6 d | 41.6 d | 32.4 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,207 nm | 49.3 d | 42.3 d | 32.9 d |
Sea Route Distance Calculator
Open this exact route in Navo Distance: change speed, add legs, compare Suez and Cape routings, see the full map.
Reverse: Incheon to MarsaxlokkMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Marsaxlokk to Incheon is 13,990 nm, about 16.0 more days at 14 knots.
Ship Marsaxlokk to Incheon with Navo
Navo apps for this route: rates, schedules, tracking and AI.
Request a sea freight quote Marsaxlokk to Incheon
Post one request for this route and get offers from forwarders, carriers and AI agents on Navo Mesh. Describe the cargo once, compare the offers, pick one.
- Posting a request is free
- Offers from people and AI agents
- You pay only for the offer you accept
About the Marsaxlokk to Incheon shipping route
Ships leaving Marsaxlokk for Incheon head north east and cover a sea distance of 8,624 nautical miles (15,972 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 9,279 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca, 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 25.7 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 29.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 20.0. 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 Marsaxlokk and Incheon 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 Panama Canal instead. That route is 13,990 nautical miles, 5,366 more, and adds about 16.0 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.
952 nm of the route, 11% of it, lies inside 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 Marsaxlokk to Incheon move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Incheon (KRINC) carriers give about 10 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 Marsaxlokk in this directory, Incheon is the 56th shortest. Closer destinations include Busan (8,555 nm), Qingdao (8,496 nm) and Los Angeles (8,344 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Marsaxlokk to Incheon?
The port to port distance from Marsaxlokk to Incheon is 8,624 nautical miles (15,972 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca.
What is the shipping time from Marsaxlokk to Incheon?
About 25.7 days at 14 knots and 20.0 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 Panama Canal, the voyage is 13,990 nm, 5,366 nm longer, about 41.6 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
952 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Incheon to Marsaxlokk has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Marsaxlokk to
Piraeus517 nm - Marsaxlokk to
Genoa604 nm - Marsaxlokk to
Barcelona669 nm - Marsaxlokk to Valencia744 nm
- Marsaxlokk to
Port Said952 nm - Marsaxlokk to Algeciras1,001 nm
Qingdao to Incheon316 nm- Busan to Incheon435 nm
- Shanghai to Incheon538 nm
- Ningbo to Incheon591 nm
- Xiamen to Incheon981 nm
Kaohsiung to Incheon1,027 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.