Durban to Yokohama shipping route.

Ships leaving Durban for Yokohama head north east and cover a sea distance of 7,730 nautical miles (14,316 km), via Sunda Strait. The straight line between the ports is 13,450 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Sunda Strait.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 23.0 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 26.8 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 17.9. 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 Durban and Yokohama to plan the full ocean transit time.

Container freight rates on Durban to Yokohama move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Yokohama (JPYOK) carriers give about 8 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 Durban in this directory, Yokohama is the 55th shortest. Closer destinations include Charleston (7,684 nm), New York (7,647 nm) and Gothenburg (7,463 nm).