Seattle to Jebel Ali shipping route.

Seattle to Jebel Ali is a 10,667 nautical mile shipping route via Strait of Malacca, heading north from the United States to the United Arab Emirates. That is 19,756 km of water against 11,936 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca and Strait of Hormuz.

At sea, the voyage lasts 37.0 days at 12 knots, 31.8 days at 14 knots and 24.7 days at 18 knots. 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 Seattle and Jebel Ali to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 11,265 nautical miles, 597 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.

548 nm of the route, 5% of it, lies inside North American 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 Seattle to Jebel Ali move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Jebel Ali (AEJEA) 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 64 port to port routes from Seattle in this directory, Jebel Ali is the 59th shortest. Closer destinations include Salalah (10,550 nm), Mersin (10,542 nm) and Port Said (10,482 nm).