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United StatesMersin to New York shipping route.
5,172 nautical miles direct, about 15.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Mersin and New York
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MersinStrait of GibraltarNew YorkShipping time from Mersin to New York
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,172 nm | 18.0 d | 15.4 d | 12.0 d |
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About the Mersin to New York shipping route
Ships leaving Mersin for New York head north west and cover a sea distance of 5,172 nautical miles (9,578 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 8,747 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 15.4 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 18.0 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 12.0. 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 Mersin and New York to plan the full ocean transit time.
2,837 nm of the route, 55% of it, lies inside North American ECA and 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 New York move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At New York (USNYC) carriers give about 4 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, New York is the 28th shortest. Closer destinations include Lagos (Apapa) (5,152 nm), Durban (5,018 nm) and Gdansk (4,196 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Mersin to New York?
The port to port distance from Mersin to New York is 5,172 nautical miles (9,578 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Mersin to New York?
About 15.4 days at 14 knots and 12.0 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?
2,837 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route New York 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.