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ThailandMontreal to Laem Chabang shipping route.
11,075 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 33.0 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 2,562 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Montreal and Laem Chabang
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MontrealSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Strait of GibraltarLaem ChabangShipping time from Montreal to Laem Chabang
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 11,075 nm | 38.5 d | 33.0 d | 25.6 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 11,768 nm | 40.9 d | 35.0 d | 27.2 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 13,637 nm | 47.3 d | 40.6 d | 31.6 d |
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Reverse: Laem Chabang to MontrealMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Montreal to Laem Chabang is 13,637 nm, about 7.6 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Montreal to Laem Chabang shipping route
Ships leaving Montreal for Laem Chabang head north and cover a sea distance of 11,075 nautical miles (20,512 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 13,475 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Strait of Gibraltar, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
At sea, the voyage lasts 38.5 days at 12 knots, 33.0 days at 14 knots and 25.6 days at 18 knots. Liner schedules on the lane quote 32 to 54 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 4 sailings by 2 carriers (Maersk and OOCL).
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Cape of Good Hope instead. That route is 13,637 nautical miles, 2,562 more, and adds about 7.6 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.
3,001 nm of the route, 27% 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.
Recent freight rates for CAMTR to THLCH start at $7,188 for a 20GP and $9,060 for a 40GP ($9,110 for a 40HC). These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Laem Chabang (THLCH) carriers give about 5 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 Montreal in this directory, Laem Chabang is the 49th shortest. Closer destinations include Ho Chi Minh City (10,908 nm), Tanjung Priok (10,556 nm) and Singapore (10,279 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Montreal to Laem Chabang?
The port to port distance from Montreal to Laem Chabang is 11,075 nautical miles (20,512 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Montreal to Laem Chabang?
About 33.0 days at 14 knots and 25.6 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 32 to 54 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Cape of Good Hope, the voyage is 13,637 nm, 2,562 nm longer, about 40.6 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Montreal to Laem Chabang?
Recent spot rates for CAMTR to THLCH start at $7,188 per 20GP and $9,060 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
3,001 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 Laem Chabang to Montreal has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Le Havre2,966 nm - Montreal to
Felixstowe3,088 nm - Montreal to London Gateway3,089 nm
Ho Chi Minh City to Laem Chabang602 nm
Singapore to Laem Chabang803 nm
Port Klang to Laem Chabang1,082 nm
Tanjung Priok to Laem Chabang1,266 nm- Haiphong to Laem Chabang1,319 nm
Hong Kong to Laem Chabang1,439 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.