Busan to Mundra shipping route.

Busan to Mundra is a 5,376 nautical mile shipping route via Strait of Malacca, heading west from South Korea to India. That is 9,956 km of water against 5,844 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 16.0 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 18.7 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 12.4. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Busan and Mundra to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 6,001 nautical miles, 625 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Busan to Mundra move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Mundra (INMUN) carriers give about 3.95 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 65 port to port routes from Busan in this directory, Mundra is the 28th shortest. Closer destinations include Los Angeles (5,280 nm), Auckland (5,232 nm) and Melbourne (5,212 nm).