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MaltaYokohama to Marsaxlokk shipping route.
8,959 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 26.7 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 4,221 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Yokohama and Marsaxlokk
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
YokohamaSuez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of MalaccaMarsaxlokkShipping time from Yokohama to Marsaxlokk
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 8,959 nm | 31.1 d | 26.7 d | 20.7 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 9,501 nm | 33.0 d | 28.3 d | 22.0 d |
| via Panama Canal | 13,180 nm | 45.8 d | 39.2 d | 30.5 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,514 nm | 50.4 d | 43.2 d | 33.6 d |
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Reverse: Marsaxlokk to YokohamaMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Yokohama to Marsaxlokk is 13,180 nm, about 12.6 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Yokohama to Marsaxlokk shipping route
The shipping route from Yokohama, Japan to Marsaxlokk, Malta covers 8,959 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 10,265 km apart, so the ship sails 1.62 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca, 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 26.7 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 31.1 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 20.7. 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 Yokohama and Marsaxlokk 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 Panama Canal instead. That route is 13,180 nautical miles, 4,221 more, and adds about 12.6 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.
952 nm of the route, 11% of it, lies inside 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 Yokohama to Marsaxlokk move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Marsaxlokk (MTMAR) carriers give about 6 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 Yokohama in this directory, Marsaxlokk is the 43rd shortest. Closer destinations include Piraeus (8,604 nm), Callao (8,486 nm) and Cape Town (8,452 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Yokohama to Marsaxlokk?
The port to port distance from Yokohama to Marsaxlokk is 8,959 nautical miles (16,592 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca.
What is the shipping time from Yokohama to Marsaxlokk?
About 26.7 days at 14 knots and 20.7 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 Panama Canal, the voyage is 13,180 nm, 4,221 nm longer, about 39.2 days at 14 knots.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
952 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Marsaxlokk to Yokohama has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.