Ho Chi Minh City to Salalah shipping route.

The shipping route from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Salalah, Oman covers 4,014 nautical miles port to port, via Strait of Malacca. On a globe the two ports sit 5,709 km apart, so the ship sails 1.30 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.

At sea, the voyage lasts 13.9 days at 12 knots, 12.0 days at 14 knots and 9.3 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 Salalah to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 4,749 nautical miles, 735 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Ho Chi Minh City to Salalah move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Salalah (OMSLL) 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, Salalah is the 23rd shortest. Closer destinations include Karachi (3,628 nm), Mundra (3,474 nm) and Nhava Sheva (3,140 nm).