Sea distances from Mombasa

Every covered sea distance from Mombasa, Kenya, to 99 major container ports worldwide, measured along real shipping lanes. Click any destination for the full route page with map and transit table.

Destinations covered

Nearest port

Durban

1,759 nm

Farthest port

Port of Los Angeles

11,896 nm

Chokepoints crossed:Strait of Malacca (33)Bab-el-Mandeb Strait (24)Suez Canal (22)Strait of Gibraltar (16)Strait of Hormuz (6)Panama Canal (3)

All distances from Mombasa

Sorted from nearest to farthest. Transit estimates assume typical commercial speeds of 14–18 knots, sailing time only.

Destination	Country	Distance	Est. transit time
Durban	South Africa	1,759 nm	4.1–5.2 days
Khor Al Fakkan	United Arab Emirates	2,346 nm	5.4–7 days
Karachi	Pakistan	2,411 nm	5.6–7.2 days
Jeddah	Saudi Arabia	2,417 nm	5.6–7.2 days
Jawaharlal Nehru	India	2,462 nm	5.7–7.3 days
Mumbai	India	2,462 nm	5.7–7.3 days
Cochin	India	2,470 nm	5.7–7.4 days
Port of Dubai	United Arab Emirates	2,478 nm	5.7–7.4 days
Jebel Ali	United Arab Emirates	2,485 nm	5.8–7.4 days
Mundra	India	2,554 nm	5.9–7.6 days
Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	2,576 nm	6–7.7 days
Colombo	Sri Lanka	2,615 nm	6.1–7.8 days
Bahrain	Bahrain	2,698 nm	6.2–8 days
Bahrain	Bahrain	2,698 nm	6.2–8 days
Aqaba	Jordan	2,956 nm	6.8–8.8 days
Port Said	Egypt	3,100 nm	7.2–9.2 days
Alexandria	Egypt	3,266 nm	7.6–9.7 days
Mersin	Turkey	3,471 nm	8–10.3 days
Piraeus	Greece	3,697 nm	8.6–11 days
Calcutta	India	3,752 nm	8.7–11.2 days
Chittagong	Bangladesh	3,843 nm	8.9–11.4 days
Istanbul	Turkey	3,889 nm	9–11.6 days
Port Kelang	Malaysia	3,941 nm	9.1–11.7 days
Singapore	Singapore	4,126 nm	9.6–12.3 days
Pasir Gudang	Malaysia	4,149 nm	9.6–12.3 days
Tanjung Priok	Indonesia	4,184 nm	9.7–12.5 days
Semarang, Java	Indonesia	4,429 nm	10.3–13.2 days
Surabaya	Indonesia	4,572 nm	10.6–13.6 days
Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	4,754 nm	11–14.1 days
Cat Lai	Vietnam	4,754 nm	11–14.1 days
Valencia	Spain	4,768 nm	11–14.2 days
Bangkok	Thailand	4,940 nm	11.4–14.7 days
Algeciras	Spain	5,025 nm	11.6–15 days
Fremantle	Australia	5,060 nm	11.7–15.1 days
Casablanca	Morocco	5,217 nm	12.1–15.5 days
Lagos	Nigeria	5,219 nm	12.1–15.5 days
CIABJ	Ivory Coast	5,280 nm	12.2–15.7 days
Sines	Portugal	5,283 nm	12.2–15.7 days
Haiphong	Vietnam	5,439 nm	12.6–16.2 days
Cebu City	Philippines	5,480 nm	12.7–16.3 days
Manila	Philippines	5,482 nm	12.7–16.3 days
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	5,558 nm	12.9–16.5 days
Chiwan	China	5,575 nm	12.9–16.6 days
Shekou	China	5,575 nm	12.9–16.6 days
Shenzhen	China	5,575 nm	12.9–16.6 days
Yantian	China	5,580 nm	12.9–16.6 days
Huangpu	China	5,598 nm	13–16.7 days
Shantou	China	5,714 nm	13.2–17 days
Xiamen	China	5,784 nm	13.4–17.2 days
Kaohsiung	Taiwan	5,795 nm	13.4–17.2 days
Rio De Jan Eiro	Brazil	5,838 nm	13.5–17.4 days
Taichung	Taiwan	5,883 nm	13.6–17.5 days
Keelung	Taiwan	5,958 nm	13.8–17.7 days
Santos	Brazil	5,979 nm	13.8–17.8 days
Santos	Brazil	5,979 nm	13.8–17.8 days
Rio Grande	Brazil	6,043 nm	14–18 days
Adelaide	Australia	6,044 nm	14–18 days
Adelaide	Australia	6,044 nm	14–18 days
Paranagua	Brazil	6,044 nm	14–18 days
Itajai	Brazil	6,053 nm	14–18 days
Le Havre	France	6,211 nm	14.4–18.5 days
Ningbo	China	6,219 nm	14.4–18.5 days
Melbourne	Australia	6,317 nm	14.6–18.8 days
Buenos Aires	Argentina	6,317 nm	14.6–18.8 days
Shanghai	China	6,333 nm	14.7–18.8 days
Felixstowe	United Kingdom	6,337 nm	14.7–18.9 days
Zeebrugge	Belgium	6,351 nm	14.7–18.9 days
Antwerpen	Belgium	6,390 nm	14.8–19 days
Nanjing	China	6,463 nm	15–19.2 days
Qingdao	China	6,598 nm	15.3–19.6 days
Bremerhaven	Germany	6,616 nm	15.3–19.7 days
Pusan	South Korea	6,656 nm	15.4–19.8 days
Hamburg	Germany	6,662 nm	15.4–19.8 days
Dalian	China	6,741 nm	15.6–20.1 days
Port of Sydney	Australia	6,812 nm	15.8–20.3 days
Xingang	China	6,888 nm	15.9–20.5 days
Tianjin	China	6,888 nm	15.9–20.5 days
Kobe	Japan	6,899 nm	16–20.5 days
Aarhus	Denmark	6,940 nm	16.1–20.7 days
Nagoya	Japan	6,964 nm	16.1–20.7 days
Copenhagen	Denmark	6,969 nm	16.1–20.7 days
Yokohama	Japan	7,061 nm	16.3–21 days
Gdansk	Poland	7,237 nm	16.8–21.5 days
Brisbane	Australia	7,286 nm	16.9–21.7 days
Valparaiso	Chile	7,899 nm	18.3–23.5 days
New York	United States	8,217 nm	19–24.5 days
Montreal	Canada	8,307 nm	19.2–24.7 days
Rio Haina	Dominican Republic	8,518 nm	19.7–25.4 days
Toronto	Canada	8,597 nm	19.9–25.6 days
Iquique	Chile	8,682 nm	20.1–25.8 days
Cartagena	Colombia	8,783 nm	20.3–26.1 days
Colon	Panama	9,029 nm	20.9–26.9 days
Callao	Peru	9,168 nm	21.2–27.3 days
Buenaventura	Colombia	9,399 nm	21.8–28 days
Guayaquil	Ecuador	9,832 nm	22.8–29.3 days
Veracruz	Mexico	9,855 nm	22.8–29.3 days
Manzanillo	Mexico	10,744 nm	24.9–32 days
Port of Vancouver	Canada	11,312 nm	26.2–33.7 days
Port of Los Angeles	United States	11,896 nm	27.5–35.4 days

Frequently asked questions

Which ports can be reached from Mombasa?

Seadex covers 99 port-to-port routes from Mombasa. The nearest covered port is Durban (1,759 nm) and the farthest is Port of Los Angeles (11,896 nm).

How are the distances from Mombasa measured?

Distances from Mombasa are computed along real commercial shipping lanes (searoute, open data), including canals and straits — not straight-line approximations.

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