Jebel Ali to New York / New Jersey sea distance

About 8,101 nautical miles via the Suez Canal, or 11,697 nm via the Cape of Good Hope. The same distance applies from New York / New Jersey to Jebel Ali.

Sea distance
8,101 nm
Kilometres
15,003 km
At 14 knots
24.1 days
Route
Via the Suez Canal
Via the Cape of Good Hope
11,697 nm
+3,596 nm, +10.7 days at 14 kn
Via the Suez Canal Via the Cape of Good Hope Jebel Ali / New York / New Jersey

Via the Suez Canal or via the Cape of Good Hope

Via the Suez Canal (8,101 nm) is the shortest route, for ships up to Suezmax size laden; the canal charges a transit fee. Via the Cape of Good Hope (11,697 nm, 3,596 nm or 10.7 days longer at 14 knots) is the route for ships too large for the canal laden, and the usual alternative when the canal is restricted or avoided, as during the Red Sea diversions since late 2023. Canal waiting time is not included.

Sailing time

SpeedVia Suez CanalVia Cape of Good HopeDifference
10 knots 33.8 48.7+15.0
12 knots 28.1 40.6+12.5
14 knots 24.1 34.8+10.7
16 knots 21.1 30.5+9.4
18 knots 18.8 27.1+8.3
20 knots 16.9 24.4+7.5

→ 24.1 days at sea via the Suez Canal, 34.8 days via the Cape of Good Hope (excluding port time and canal waiting).

Ports

Jebel Ali

United Arab Emirates · Middle East
UN/LOCODE: AEJEA

New York / New Jersey

United States · North America
UN/LOCODE: USNYC

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