Hong Kong to Durban shipping route.

The shipping route from Hong Kong to Durban, South Africa covers 6,270 nautical miles port to port, via Sunda Strait. On a globe the two ports sit 10,603 km apart, so the ship sails 1.10 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Sunda Strait.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 18.7 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 21.8 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 14.5. Liner schedules on the lane quote 20 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 1 sailings by 1 carrier (OOCL).

Recent freight rates for HKHKG to ZADUR start at $4,330 for a 20GP and $6,630 for a 40GP. These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Durban (ZADUR) 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 63 port to port routes from Hong Kong in this directory, Durban is the 32nd shortest. Closer destinations include Oakland (6,092 nm), Vancouver (5,843 nm) and Jeddah (5,822 nm).