Busan to Port Said shipping route.

The shipping route from Busan, South Korea to Port Said, Egypt covers 7,603 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 8,619 km apart, so the ship sails 1.63 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 22.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 26.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 17.6. 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 Port Said to plan the full ocean transit time.

The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Panama Canal instead. That route is 14,479 nautical miles, 6,876 more, and adds about 20.5 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.

Container freight rates on Busan to Port Said move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Port Said (EGPSD) carriers give about 9 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, Port Said is the 37th shortest. Closer destinations include Durban (7,354 nm), Jeddah (6,920 nm) and Mombasa (6,656 nm).