Ho Chi Minh City to Dalian shipping route.

The shipping route from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Dalian, China covers 2,116 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 3,455 km apart, so the ship sails 1.13 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 6.3 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 7.3 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 4.9. Liner schedules on the lane quote 8 to 13 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 7 sailings by 2 carriers (Maersk and OOCL).

Recent freight rates for VNSGN to CNDLC start at $1,200 for a 20GP and $1,350 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 Dalian (CNDLC) 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, Dalian is the 16th shortest. Closer destinations include Incheon (2,101 nm), Busan (2,032 nm) and Qingdao (1,973 nm).