Ho Chi Minh City to Callao shipping route.

The shipping route from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Callao, Peru covers 10,869 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 19,571 km apart, so the ship sails 1.03 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.

Pure steaming time is 32.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 37.7 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 25.2. Liner schedules on the lane quote 40 to 66 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 65 sailings by 4 carriers (CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and ONE).

Recent freight rates for VNSGN to PECLL start at $5,315 for a 20GP and $5,515 for a 40GP. These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Callao (PECLL) carriers give about 6 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, Callao is the 61st shortest. Closer destinations include New York (10,813 nm), Cartagena (10,521 nm) and Balboa (10,193 nm).