Ho Chi Minh City to Incheon shipping route.

Ho Chi Minh City to Incheon is a 2,101 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Vietnam to South Korea. That is 3,891 km of water against 3,567 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 7.3 days at 12 knots, 6.3 days at 14 knots and 4.9 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 Incheon to plan the full ocean transit time.

Container freight rates on Ho Chi Minh City to Incheon move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Incheon (KRINC) 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, Incheon is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations include Busan (2,032 nm), Qingdao (1,973 nm) and Shanghai (1,709 nm).