Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 263 | 23.8d | 20.8–24.8 d | — |
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 23.8 days. This is based on 147 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 20.8–24.8 days (P25–P75 of 263 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Djibouti to Colombo is approximately 2,225 nautical miles (4,120 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Djibouti to Colombo.
Approximately 32.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Djibouti is 6.0 days. Vessel sail time from Djibouti to Colombo is 23.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Colombo is 2.82 days.
Container shipping from Djibouti to Colombo spans approximately 2,225 nautical miles, equivalent to 4,120 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 263 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 147 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Djibouti to Colombo with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 23.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 20.8 to 24.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 32.6 days. Median gate-in dwell at Djibouti is 6.0 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 Djibouti to Colombo is 23.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Colombo is 2.82 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 263 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 147 were containers literally booked direct from Djibouti to Colombo 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 23.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 20.8 to 24.8 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 20.8 to 24.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.0 days of gate-in dwell at Djibouti and 2.82 days of gate-out dwell at Colombo on top of the chosen sail time.