India
Sri LankaMundra to Colombo shipping route.
1,265 nautical miles direct, about 3.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Mundra and Colombo
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MundraSeaColomboShipping time from Mundra to Colombo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,265 nm | 4.4 d | 3.8 d | 2.9 d |
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About the Mundra to Colombo shipping route
Mundra to Colombo is a 1,265 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south east from India to Sri Lanka. That is 2,342 km of water against 2,069 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 3.8 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 4.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 2.9. 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 Mundra and Colombo to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Mundra to Colombo move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Colombo (LKCMB) 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 64 port to port routes from Mundra in this directory, Colombo is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations include Salalah (1,110 nm), Jebel Ali (903 nm) and Nhava Sheva (381 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Mundra to Colombo?
The port to port distance from Mundra to Colombo is 1,265 nautical miles (2,342 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Mundra to Colombo?
About 3.8 days at 14 knots and 2.9 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 Colombo to Mundra has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Mundra to Nhava Sheva381 nm
- Mundra to
Jebel Ali903 nm - Mundra to
Salalah1,110 nm - Mundra to
Djibouti1,761 nm - Mundra to
Jeddah2,373 nm - Mundra to
Mombasa2,554 nm - Nhava Sheva to Colombo931 nm
Karachi to Colombo1,419 nm
Port Klang to Colombo1,420 nm
Singapore to Colombo1,605 nm- Salalah to Colombo1,838 nm
- Jebel Ali to Colombo1,922 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.