Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 250 | 55.2d | 54.2–58.5 d | — |
| via Hambantota | 30 | 78.2d | 70.2–81.2 d | 12.0d |
| via Colombo > Salalah | 25 | 67.0d | 64.0–75.6 d | 7.0d |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 55.2 days. This is based on 128 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 54.2–58.5 days (P25–P75 of 305 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Khor Fakkan is approximately 6,102 nautical miles (11,300 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Hambantota (78.2d total, 30 records); Colombo > Salalah (67.0d total, 25 records).
Approximately 63.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Khor Fakkan is 55.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Khor Fakkan is 2.56 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Khor Fakkan spans approximately 6,102 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,300 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 305 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 128 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Khor Fakkan with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 55.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 54.2 to 58.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 63.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Khor Fakkan is 55.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Khor Fakkan is 2.56 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 250 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 128 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Khor Fakkan and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 55.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 54.2 to 58.5 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Antwerp and Khor Fakkan. The Hambantota-routed path takes a median of 78.2 days based on 30 records, with a P25–P75 range of 70.2 to 81.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days. The Colombo and Salalah-routed path takes a median of 67.0 days based on 25 records, with a P25–P75 range of 64.0 to 75.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 54.2 to 58.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 2.56 days of gate-out dwell at Khor Fakkan on top of the chosen sail time.