Sea distance from New York to Port Said

The shipping distance between New York and Port Said is 5,117 nautical miles (9,477 km), measured along real commercial shipping lanes rather than a straight line.

Nautical miles

5,117 nm

Kilometers

9,477 km

Est. transit time

9.7–21.3 days

Chokepoints crossed:Suez Canal Strait of Gibraltar

Route map: New York to Port Said

Route and distance computed over real shipping lanes (searoute, open data) — not a great-circle approximation.

Transit time by vessel speed

Estimated sailing time from New York to Port Said at typical commercial speeds. Container ships usually cruise between 14 and 18 knots.

Speed	Transit time
10 knots	21.3 days
14 knots	15.2 days
18 knots	11.8 days
22 knots	9.7 days

Estimates cover sailing time only and exclude port calls, canal transit queues and weather routing. Actual carrier schedules may differ.

About the two ports

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Other routes from New York

New York Shanghai· 10,683 nm New York Hamburg· 3,503 nm New York Antwerpen· 3,308 nm New York Qingdao· 10,695 nm New York Hong Kong· 11,360 nm New York Ningbo· 10,736 nm New York Singapore· 10,189 nm New York Kaohsiung· 11,110 nm

Other routes from Port Said

Port Said Shanghai· 7,280 nm Port Said Hamburg· 3,562 nm Port Said Antwerpen· 3,289 nm Port Said Qingdao· 7,544 nm Port Said Hong Kong· 6,505 nm Port Said Ningbo· 7,166 nm Port Said Singapore· 5,072 nm Port Said Kaohsiung· 6,742 nm

Frequently asked questions

How far is Port Said from New York by sea?

The sea distance from New York to Port Said is 5,117 nautical miles, or about 9,477 kilometers, measured along real shipping lanes.

How long does a container ship take from New York to Port Said?

At typical commercial speeds of 14 to 18 knots, a container ship needs roughly 11.8 to 15.2 days of sailing from New York to Port Said, excluding port calls and canal queues.

Which chokepoints does the New York–Port Said route cross?

The usual commercial route passes through: Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar.