Türkiye
GreeceMersin to Piraeus shipping route.
590 nautical miles direct, about 1.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Mersin and Piraeus
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MersinSeaPiraeusShipping time from Mersin to Piraeus
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 590 nm | 2.0 d | 1.8 d | 1.4 d |
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About the Mersin to Piraeus shipping route
The shipping route from Mersin, Türkiye to Piraeus, Greece covers 590 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 978 km apart, so the ship sails 1.12 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 1.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 2.0 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 1.4. 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 Piraeus to plan the full ocean transit time.
590 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 Mersin to Piraeus move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Piraeus (GRPIR) carriers give about 6.75 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, Piraeus is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations include Port Said (371 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Mersin to Piraeus?
The port to port distance from Mersin to Piraeus is 590 nautical miles (1,092 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Mersin to Piraeus?
About 1.8 days at 14 knots and 1.4 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?
590 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Piraeus to Mersin has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Mersin to
Port Said371 nm - Mersin to
Marsaxlokk1,013 nm - Mersin to
Jeddah1,087 nm - Mersin to
Genoa1,474 nm - Mersin to
Barcelona1,651 nm - Mersin to Valencia1,728 nm
- Marsaxlokk to Piraeus517 nm
- Port Said to Piraeus597 nm
- Genoa to Piraeus905 nm
- Barcelona to Piraeus1,100 nm
- Valencia to Piraeus1,182 nm
- Jeddah to Piraeus1,312 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.