Ho Chi Minh City to Durban shipping route.

Ho Chi Minh City to Durban is a 5,572 nautical mile shipping route via Strait of Malacca, heading south west from Vietnam to South Africa. That is 10,320 km of water against 9,265 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.

At sea, the voyage lasts 19.3 days at 12 knots, 16.6 days at 14 knots and 12.9 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 Durban to plan the full ocean transit time.

Container freight rates on Ho Chi Minh City to Durban move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Durban (ZADUR) carriers give about 3 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, Durban is the 31st shortest. Closer destinations include Auckland (5,405 nm), Jeddah (5,018 nm) and Mombasa (4,754 nm).