Incheon to Singapore shipping route.

The shipping route from Incheon, South Korea to Singapore covers 2,606 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 4,656 km apart, so the ship sails 1.04 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.

At sea, the voyage lasts 9.0 days at 12 knots, 7.8 days at 14 knots and 6.0 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 Incheon and Singapore to plan the full ocean transit time.

Container freight rates on Incheon to Singapore move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Singapore (SGSIN) carriers give about 6 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 64 port to port routes from Incheon in this directory, Singapore is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations include Ho Chi Minh City (2,101 nm), Haiphong (1,769 nm) and Manila (1,595 nm).