Ho Chi Minh City to Laem Chabang shipping route.

The shipping route from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Laem Chabang, Thailand covers 602 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 686 km apart, so the ship sails 1.62 times the straight line distance. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.

Pure steaming time is 1.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 2.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 1.4. 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 Laem Chabang to plan the full ocean transit time.

Container freight rates on Ho Chi Minh City to Laem Chabang move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Laem Chabang (THLCH) carriers give about 5 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, Laem Chabang is the shortest. It is the closest port to Ho Chi Minh City we cover.