Kenya
South AfricaMombasa to Durban shipping route.
1,759 nautical miles direct, about 5.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Mombasa and Durban
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MombasaSeaDurbanShipping time from Mombasa to Durban
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,759 nm | 6.1 d | 5.2 d | 4.1 d |
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About the Mombasa to Durban shipping route
Mombasa to Durban is a 1,759 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south from Kenya to South Africa. That is 3,257 km of water against 3,010 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 5.2 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 6.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 4.1. 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 Mombasa and Durban to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Mombasa to Durban move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Durban (ZADUR) carriers give about 3 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 Mombasa in this directory, Durban is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations include Salalah (1,590 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Mombasa to Durban?
The port to port distance from Mombasa to Durban is 1,759 nautical miles (3,257 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Mombasa to Durban?
About 5.2 days at 14 knots and 4.1 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Durban to Mombasa has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Karachi2,411 nm - Mombasa to
Jeddah2,417 nm - Mombasa to
Nhava Sheva2,462 nm - Mombasa to
Jebel Ali2,485 nm - Cape Town to Durban875 nm
- Salalah to Durban3,137 nm
- Djibouti to Durban3,353 nm
Lagos (Apapa) to Durban3,463 nm
Colombo to Durban3,794 nm- Nhava Sheva to Durban3,817 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.