Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 146 | 29.7d | 27.7–32.7 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 29.7 days. This is based on 138 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 27.7–32.7 days (P25–P75 of 146 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Durban to Mombasa is approximately 1,804 nautical miles (3,340 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 Durban to Mombasa.
Approximately 43.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Durban is 5.0 days. Vessel sail time from Durban to Mombasa is 29.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Mombasa is 8.69 days.
Container shipping from Durban to Mombasa spans approximately 1,804 nautical miles, equivalent to 3,340 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 146 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 138 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Durban to Mombasa with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 29.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 27.7 to 32.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 43.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Durban is 5.0 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 Durban to Mombasa is 29.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Mombasa is 8.69 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 146 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 138 were containers literally booked direct from Durban to Mombasa 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 29.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 27.7 to 32.7 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 27.7 to 32.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.0 days of gate-in dwell at Durban and 8.69 days of gate-out dwell at Mombasa on top of the chosen sail time.