Malta
EgyptMarsaxlokk to Port Said shipping route.
952 nautical miles direct, about 2.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Marsaxlokk and Port Said
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MarsaxlokkSeaPort SaidShipping time from Marsaxlokk to Port Said
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 952 nm | 3.3 d | 2.8 d | 2.2 d |
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About the Marsaxlokk to Port Said shipping route
Marsaxlokk to Port Said is a 952 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading east from Malta to Egypt. That is 1,762 km of water against 1,719 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 2.8 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 3.3 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 2.2. 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 Port Said to plan the full ocean transit time.
952 nm of the route, 100% 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 Port Said move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Port Said (EGPSD) carriers give about 9 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, Port Said is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include Valencia (744 nm), Barcelona (669 nm) and Genoa (604 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Marsaxlokk to Port Said?
The port to port distance from Marsaxlokk to Port Said is 952 nautical miles (1,762 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Marsaxlokk to Port Said?
About 2.8 days at 14 knots and 2.2 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?
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 Port Said 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 Algeciras1,001 nm
- Marsaxlokk to
Mersin1,013 nm - Mersin to Port Said371 nm
- Piraeus to Port Said597 nm
Jeddah to Port Said716 nm
Djibouti to Port Said1,376 nm- Genoa to Port Said1,439 nm
- Barcelona to Port Said1,591 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.