United States
OmanSavannah to Salalah shipping route.
7,647 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 22.8 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 3,227 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Savannah and Salalah
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SavannahStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez CanalSalalahShipping time from Savannah to Salalah
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 7,647 nm | 26.6 d | 22.8 d | 17.7 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 10,874 nm | 37.8 d | 32.4 d | 25.2 d |
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Reverse: Salalah to SavannahMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Cape of Good Hope, Savannah to Salalah is 10,874 nm, about 9.6 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Savannah to Salalah shipping route
The shipping route from Savannah, United States to Salalah, Oman covers 7,647 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 12,766 km apart, so the ship sails 1.11 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal, 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 22.8 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 26.6 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 17.7. 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 Savannah and Salalah to plan the full ocean transit time.
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Cape of Good Hope instead. That route is 10,874 nautical miles, 3,227 more, and adds about 9.6 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.
2,496 nm of the route, 33% 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 Savannah to Salalah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. 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 Savannah in this directory, Salalah is the 35th shortest. Closer destinations include Cape Town (7,025 nm), Djibouti (6,987 nm) and Jeddah (6,326 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Savannah to Salalah?
The port to port distance from Savannah to Salalah is 7,647 nautical miles (14,163 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Savannah to Salalah?
About 22.8 days at 14 knots and 17.7 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Cape of Good Hope, the voyage is 10,874 nm, 3,227 nm longer, about 32.4 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
2,496 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 Salalah to Savannah has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Balboa1,617 nm - Savannah to
Cartagena1,829 nm - Savannah to
Montreal2,101 nm - Savannah to
Callao3,004 nm 
Djibouti to Salalah742 nm
Karachi to Salalah950 nm
Jebel Ali to Salalah1,024 nm
Mundra to Salalah1,110 nm- Nhava Sheva to Salalah1,207 nm
Jeddah to Salalah1,354 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.