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Port-to-port sea distance

Mina Al Fahal to Karachi distance

The sea distance from Mina Al Fahal (Oman) to Karachi (Pakistan) is about 511 nautical miles (946 km), on the open-sea route. At 12 knots that is about 1 day 19 hours at sea.

Distance

511 nm

946 km

Sea days @ 12 kn

1.8

1 day 19 hours

ECA miles

0 nm

No ECA on route

Canals & straits

0

Open-sea route

Sea days by speed

SpeedOne wayRound voyage
10 knots2.1 days4.3 days
11 knots1.9 days3.9 days
12 knots1.8 days3.5 days
13 knots1.6 days3.3 days
14 knots1.5 days3.0 days
15 knots1.4 days2.8 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

511 nm

1.8 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 Karachi by sea?

The sea distance from Mina Al Fahal to Karachi is about 511 nautical miles (946 km), on the open-sea route.

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

About 1 day 19 hours at 12 knots, or 1.5 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–Karachi 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.

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