Egypt
United StatesPort Said to Charleston shipping route.
5,556 nautical miles direct, about 16.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Port Said and Charleston
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Port SaidStrait of GibraltarCharlestonShipping time from Port Said to Charleston
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,556 nm | 19.3 d | 16.5 d | 12.9 d |
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About the Port Said to Charleston shipping route
The shipping route from Port Said, Egypt to Charleston, United States covers 5,556 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 9,949 km apart, so the ship sails 1.03 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 16.5 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 19.3 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 12.9. 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 Port Said and Charleston to plan the full ocean transit time.
2,441 nm of the route, 44% 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.
Container freight rates on Port Said to Charleston move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Charleston (USCHS) carriers give about 4 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 Port Said in this directory, Charleston is the 34th shortest. Closer destinations include Cape Town (5,520 nm), Tanjung Priok (5,349 nm) and Montreal (5,206 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Port Said to Charleston?
The port to port distance from Port Said to Charleston is 5,556 nautical miles (10,289 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Port Said to Charleston?
About 16.5 days at 14 knots and 12.9 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?
2,441 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 Charleston to Port Said 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.