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IndiaPiraeus to Nhava Sheva shipping route.
3,666 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 10.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Piraeus and Nhava Sheva
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PiraeusSuez Canal · Bab-el-MandebNhava ShevaShipping time from Piraeus to Nhava Sheva
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 3,666 nm | 12.7 d | 10.9 d | 8.5 d |
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About the Piraeus to Nhava Sheva shipping route
Ships leaving Piraeus for Nhava Sheva head east and cover a sea distance of 3,666 nautical miles (6,790 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 5,193 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 10.9 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 12.7 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 8.5. 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 Piraeus and Nhava Sheva to plan the full ocean transit time.
597 nm of the route, 16% 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 Piraeus to Nhava Sheva move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Nhava Sheva (INNSA) 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 Piraeus in this directory, Nhava Sheva is the 23rd shortest. Closer destinations include Gdansk (3,661 nm), Mundra (3,653 nm) and Jebel Ali (3,566 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Piraeus to Nhava Sheva?
The port to port distance from Piraeus to Nhava Sheva is 3,666 nautical miles (6,790 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb.
What is the shipping time from Piraeus to Nhava Sheva?
About 10.9 days at 14 knots and 8.5 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?
597 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Nhava Sheva to Piraeus 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.