Oman
KenyaSalalah to Mombasa shipping route.
1,590 nautical miles direct, about 4.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Salalah and Mombasa
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
SalalahSeaMombasaShipping time from Salalah to Mombasa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,590 nm | 5.5 d | 4.7 d | 3.7 d |
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About the Salalah to Mombasa shipping route
The shipping route from Salalah, Oman to Mombasa, Kenya covers 1,590 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 2,828 km apart, so the ship sails 1.04 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 4.7 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 5.5 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 3.7. 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 Mombasa to plan the full ocean transit time.
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Of the 65 port to port routes from Salalah in this directory, Mombasa is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations include Jeddah (1,354 nm), Nhava Sheva (1,207 nm) and Mundra (1,110 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Salalah to Mombasa?
The port to port distance from Salalah to Mombasa is 1,590 nautical miles (2,945 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Salalah to Mombasa?
About 4.7 days at 14 knots and 3.7 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 Mombasa to Salalah has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Salalah to
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 
Durban to Mombasa1,759 nm- Djibouti to Mombasa1,805 nm
- Karachi to Mombasa2,411 nm
- Jeddah to Mombasa2,417 nm
- Nhava Sheva to Mombasa2,462 nm
- Jebel Ali to Mombasa2,485 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.