Türkiye
KenyaMersin to Mombasa shipping route.
3,471 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 10.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Mersin and Mombasa
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MersinSuez Canal · Bab-el-MandebMombasaShipping time from Mersin to Mombasa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 3,471 nm | 12.1 d | 10.3 d | 8.0 d |
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About the Mersin to Mombasa shipping route
Mersin to Mombasa is a 3,471 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading south from Türkiye to Kenya. That is 6,429 km of water against 4,574 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
At sea, the voyage lasts 12.1 days at 12 knots, 10.3 days at 14 knots and 8.0 days at 18 knots. 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 Mombasa to plan the full ocean transit time.
371 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 Mersin to Mombasa move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Mersin in this directory, Mombasa is the 20th shortest. Closer destinations include Nhava Sheva (3,440 nm), Mundra (3,427 nm) and Rotterdam (3,368 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Mersin to Mombasa?
The port to port distance from Mersin to Mombasa is 3,471 nautical miles (6,429 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb.
What is the shipping time from Mersin to Mombasa?
About 10.3 days at 14 knots and 8.0 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?
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 Mombasa 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.