Türkiye
EgyptMersin to Port Said shipping route.
371 nautical miles direct, about 1.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Mersin and Port Said
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MersinSeaPort SaidShipping time from Mersin to Port Said
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 371 nm | 1.3 d | 1.1 d | 0.9 d |
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About the Mersin to Port Said shipping route
Mersin to Port Said is a 371 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south from Türkiye to Egypt. That is 687 km of water against 651 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
At sea, the voyage lasts 1.3 days at 12 knots, 1.1 days at 14 knots and 0.9 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 Port Said to plan the full ocean transit time.
371 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 Port Said move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Port Said (EGPSD) carriers give about 9 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, Port Said is the shortest. It is the closest port to Mersin we cover.
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Mersin to Port Said?
The port to port distance from Mersin to Port Said is 371 nautical miles (687 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Mersin to Port Said?
About 1.1 days at 14 knots and 0.9 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 Port Said 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.