Malta
SpainMarsaxlokk to Valencia shipping route.
744 nautical miles direct, about 2.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Marsaxlokk and Valencia
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MarsaxlokkSeaValenciaShipping time from Marsaxlokk to Valencia
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 744 nm | 2.6 d | 2.2 d | 1.7 d |
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About the Marsaxlokk to Valencia shipping route
Marsaxlokk to Valencia is a 744 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading west from Malta to Spain. That is 1,377 km of water against 1,368 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 2.2 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 2.6 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 1.7. 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 Marsaxlokk and Valencia to plan the full ocean transit time.
744 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 Valencia move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Valencia (ESVLC) carriers give about 6 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, Valencia is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations include Barcelona (669 nm), Genoa (604 nm) and Piraeus (517 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Marsaxlokk to Valencia?
The port to port distance from Marsaxlokk to Valencia is 744 nautical miles (1,377 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Marsaxlokk to Valencia?
About 2.2 days at 14 knots and 1.7 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?
744 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Valencia 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
Port Said952 nm - Marsaxlokk to Algeciras1,001 nm
- Marsaxlokk to
Mersin1,013 nm - Algeciras to Valencia406 nm
- Genoa to Valencia521 nm
- Piraeus to Valencia1,182 nm
Le Havre to Valencia1,591 nm- Port Said to Valencia1,668 nm
Felixstowe to Valencia1,717 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.