Qingdao to Salalah shipping route.

The shipping route from Qingdao, China to Salalah, Oman covers 5,857 nautical miles port to port, via Strait of Malacca. On a globe the two ports sit 6,796 km apart, so the ship sails 1.60 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.

Pure steaming time is 17.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 20.3 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 13.6. Liner schedules on the lane quote 28 to 37 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 4 sailings by 1 carrier (Maersk).

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 6,468 nautical miles, 611 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.

Recent freight rates for CNTAO to OMSLL start at $5,775 for a 20GP and $6,740 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 Salalah (OMSLL) carriers give about 3 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 Qingdao in this directory, Salalah is the 29th shortest. Closer destinations include Los Angeles (5,761 nm), Auckland (5,541 nm) and Karachi (5,471 nm).