Ho Chi Minh City to Jeddah shipping route.

The shipping route from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia covers 5,018 nautical miles port to port, via Strait of Malacca. On a globe the two ports sit 7,263 km apart, so the ship sails 1.28 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca.

Pure steaming time is 14.9 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 17.4 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 11.6. 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 Jeddah to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 5,711 nautical miles, 693 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Bab-el-Mandeb is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Ho Chi Minh City to Jeddah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Jeddah (SAJED) carriers give about 7 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, Jeddah is the 29th shortest. Closer destinations include Mombasa (4,754 nm), Sydney (4,647 nm) and Melbourne (4,520 nm).