New York to Mundra shipping route.

Ships leaving New York for Mundra head north east and cover a sea distance of 8,168 nautical miles (15,127 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 12,023 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

At sea, the voyage lasts 28.4 days at 12 knots, 24.3 days at 14 knots and 18.9 days at 18 knots. Liner schedules on the lane quote 24 to 37 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 12 sailings by 4 carriers (CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and ONE).

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 11,659 nautical miles, 3,492 more, and adds about 10.4 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.

2,777 nm of the route, 34% 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 USNYC to INMUN start at $5,771 for a 20GP and $6,096 for a 40GP. These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Mundra (INMUN) carriers give about 3.95 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 New York in this directory, Mundra is the 40th shortest. Closer destinations include Jebel Ali (8,082 nm), Karachi (8,008 nm) and Durban (7,647 nm).