Ho Chi Minh City to Busan shipping route.

Ho Chi Minh City to Busan is a 2,032 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Vietnam to South Korea. That is 3,763 km of water against 3,515 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.

At sea, the voyage lasts 7.1 days at 12 knots, 6.1 days at 14 knots and 4.7 days at 18 knots. 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 Ho Chi Minh City and Busan to plan the full ocean transit time.

Container freight rates on Ho Chi Minh City to Busan move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Busan (KRPUS) carriers give about 10 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 Ho Chi Minh City in this directory, Busan is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations include Qingdao (1,973 nm), Shanghai (1,709 nm) and Ningbo (1,595 nm).