Oman
Sri LankaSalalah to Colombo shipping route.
1,838 nautical miles direct, about 5.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Salalah and Colombo
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
SalalahSeaColomboShipping time from Salalah to Colombo
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,838 nm | 6.4 d | 5.5 d | 4.3 d |
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About the Salalah to Colombo shipping route
The shipping route from Salalah, Oman to Colombo, Sri Lanka covers 1,838 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 3,012 km apart, so the ship sails 1.13 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 5.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 6.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 4.3. 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 Salalah and Colombo to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Salalah 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 65 port to port routes from Salalah in this directory, Colombo is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Mombasa (1,590 nm), Jeddah (1,354 nm) and Nhava Sheva (1,207 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Salalah to Colombo?
The port to port distance from Salalah to Colombo is 1,838 nautical miles (3,404 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Salalah to Colombo?
About 5.5 days at 14 knots and 4.3 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 Salalah has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Djibouti742 nm - Salalah to
Karachi950 nm - Salalah to
Jebel Ali1,024 nm - Salalah to
Mundra1,110 nm - Salalah to Nhava Sheva1,207 nm
- Salalah to
Jeddah1,354 nm - Nhava Sheva to Colombo931 nm
- Mundra to Colombo1,265 nm
- Karachi to Colombo1,419 nm
Port Klang to Colombo1,420 nm
Singapore to Colombo1,605 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.