Türkiye
BrazilMersin to Santos shipping route.
6,449 nautical miles direct, about 19.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Mersin and Santos
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MersinStrait of GibraltarSantosShipping time from Mersin to Santos
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 6,449 nm | 22.4 d | 19.2 d | 14.9 d |
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About the Mersin to Santos shipping route
Mersin to Santos is a 6,449 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from Türkiye to Brazil. That is 11,943 km of water against 10,826 km as the crow flies. 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 19.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 22.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 14.9. 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 Santos to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,995 nm of the route, 31% 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 Santos move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Santos (BRSSZ) carriers give about 6 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, Santos is the 40th shortest. Closer destinations include Balboa (6,354 nm), Laem Chabang (6,240 nm) and Cartagena (6,113 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Mersin to Santos?
The port to port distance from Mersin to Santos is 6,449 nautical miles (11,943 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Mersin to Santos?
About 19.2 days at 14 knots and 14.9 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?
1,995 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Santos 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.