Haiphong to Mombasa shipping route.

The shipping route from Haiphong, Vietnam to Mombasa, Kenya covers 5,439 nautical miles port to port, via Strait of Malacca. On a globe the two ports sit 7,813 km apart, so the ship sails 1.29 times the straight line distance. 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 16.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 18.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 12.6. 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 Haiphong and Mombasa to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 5,813 nautical miles, 375 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Haiphong to Mombasa move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one.

Of the 65 port to port routes from Haiphong in this directory, Mombasa is the 28th shortest. Closer destinations include Melbourne (5,105 nm), Djibouti (5,090 nm) and Sydney (4,927 nm).