Port-to-port sea distance

Mina Al Fahal to Chittagong distance

The sea distance from Mina Al Fahal (Oman) to Chittagong (Bangladesh) is about 2,811 nautical miles (5,206 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 9 days 18 hours at sea.

Distance

2,811 nm

5,206 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

9.8

9 days 18 hours

ECA miles

0 nm

No ECA on route

Canals & straits

Open-sea route

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Sea days by speed

Speed	One way	Round voyage
10 knots	11.7 days	23.4 days
11 knots	10.6 days	21.3 days
12 knots	9.8 days	19.5 days
13 knots	9.0 days	18.0 days
14 knots	8.4 days	16.7 days
15 knots	7.8 days	15.6 days

Steaming time only, with no allowance for weather, canal waiting or port time. The round voyage assumes the ship ballasts back on the same route.

Routes compared

Shortest route

2,811 nm

9.8 days at 12 kn · no canals or straits

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Voyage estimates by ship size

About this trade

Arabian Gulf → India & South Asia crude. Short-haul Gulf crude into India's west-coast refining hub at Sikka and Vadinar, and around the subcontinent to Paradip and Chittagong.

Typical ship sizes: VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax

Questions

How far is Mina Al Fahal from Chittagong by sea?

The sea distance from Mina Al Fahal to Chittagong is about 2,811 nautical miles (5,206 km), on the open-sea route.

How long does a tanker take to sail from Mina Al Fahal to Chittagong?

About 9 days 18 hours at 12 knots, or 8.4 days at 14 knots. That is steaming time only; add time for port calls, canal transits and weather.

Which canals and straits does the Mina Al Fahal–Chittagong route pass?

None. The shortest route stays in open water without passing a major canal or strait.

How much of the voyage is inside an Emission Control Area?

None. The whole route is outside Emission Control Areas, so the 0.50% global sulphur cap applies throughout.

Terms on this page

Distances are calculated by Vessbook on a modelled global shipping-lane network for a tanker at 12 m draft, from berth area to berth area.