Türkiye
ThailandMersin to Laem Chabang shipping route.
6,240 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 18.6 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 7,271 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Mersin and Laem Chabang
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MersinSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of MalaccaLaem ChabangShipping time from Mersin to Laem Chabang
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 6,240 nm | 21.7 d | 18.6 d | 14.4 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 6,933 nm | 24.1 d | 20.6 d | 16.0 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 13,511 nm | 46.9 d | 40.2 d | 31.3 d |
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Reverse: Laem Chabang to MersinMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Mersin to Laem Chabang is 13,511 nm, about 21.6 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Mersin to Laem Chabang shipping route
The shipping route from Mersin, Türkiye to Laem Chabang, Thailand covers 6,240 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 7,037 km apart, so the ship sails 1.64 times the straight line distance. 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 18.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 21.7 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 14.4. 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 Mersin and Laem Chabang 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 Cape of Good Hope instead. That route is 13,511 nautical miles, 7,271 more, and adds about 21.6 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.
371 nm of the route, 6% 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 Mersin to Laem Chabang move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Laem Chabang (THLCH) carriers give about 5 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 Mersin in this directory, Laem Chabang is the 38th shortest. Closer destinations include Cartagena (6,113 nm), Ho Chi Minh City (6,072 nm) and Cape Town (5,891 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Mersin to Laem Chabang?
The port to port distance from Mersin to Laem Chabang is 6,240 nautical miles (11,556 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca.
What is the shipping time from Mersin to Laem Chabang?
About 18.6 days at 14 knots and 14.4 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 Cape of Good Hope, the voyage is 13,511 nm, 7,271 nm longer, about 40.2 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
371 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Laem Chabang to Mersin has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.