Ho Chi Minh City to Port Said shipping route.

Ships leaving Ho Chi Minh City for Port Said head north west and cover a sea distance of 5,701 nautical miles (10,559 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 7,917 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Pure steaming time is 17.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 19.8 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 13.2. 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 Port Said to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 6,394 nautical miles, 693 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Suez Canal is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Ho Chi Minh City to Port Said move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Port Said (EGPSD) carriers give about 9 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, Port Said is the 32nd shortest. Closer destinations include Durban (5,572 nm), Auckland (5,405 nm) and Jeddah (5,018 nm).