Tokyo to Nhava Sheva shipping route.

The shipping route from Tokyo, Japan to Nhava Sheva, India covers 5,457 nautical miles port to port, via Strait of Malacca. On a globe the two ports sit 6,732 km apart, so the ship sails 1.50 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.

At sea, the voyage lasts 18.9 days at 12 knots, 16.2 days at 14 knots and 12.6 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 Tokyo and Nhava Sheva to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 6,054 nautical miles, 597 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Tokyo to Nhava Sheva move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Nhava Sheva (INNSA) carriers give about 3.95 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 Tokyo in this directory, Nhava Sheva is the 26th shortest. Closer destinations include Melbourne (4,931 nm), Los Angeles (4,916 nm) and Auckland (4,898 nm).