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VietnamMontreal to Haiphong shipping route.
11,592 nautical miles via Suez Canal, about 34.5 days of steaming at 14 knots. Avoiding the Red Sea adds 1,605 nm.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Montreal and Haiphong
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MontrealStrait of Gibraltar · Bab-el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Suez CanalHaiphongShipping time from Montreal to Haiphong
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Suez Canal (shortest) | 11,592 nm | 40.2 d | 34.5 d | 26.8 d |
| via Sunda Strait | 12,185 nm | 42.3 d | 36.3 d | 28.2 d |
| via Panama Canal | 13,197 nm | 45.8 d | 39.3 d | 30.5 d |
| via Cape of Good Hope | 14,053 nm | 48.8 d | 41.8 d | 32.5 d |
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Reverse: Haiphong to MontrealMany carriers still avoid the Red Sea. Routed via Panama Canal, Montreal to Haiphong is 13,197 nm, about 4.8 more days at 14 knots.
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About the Montreal to Haiphong shipping route
Montreal to Haiphong is a 11,592 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north from Canada to Vietnam. That is 21,468 km of water against 12,629 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and Suez Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 34.5 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 40.2 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 26.8. Liner schedules on the lane quote 31 to 33 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 2 sailings by 1 carrier (OOCL).
The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Panama Canal instead. That route is 13,197 nautical miles, 1,605 more, and adds about 4.8 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.
3,001 nm of the route, 26% of it, lies inside North American ECA and Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Recent freight rates for CAMTR to VNHPH start at $7,615 for a 20GP and $9,515 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 Haiphong (VNHPH) carriers give about 4 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 Montreal in this directory, Haiphong is the 55th shortest. Closer destinations include Busan (11,519 nm), Melbourne (11,476 nm) and Sydney (11,168 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Montreal to Haiphong?
The port to port distance from Montreal to Haiphong is 11,592 nautical miles (21,468 km), via Suez Canal. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar, Bab-el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal.
What is the shipping time from Montreal to Haiphong?
About 34.5 days at 14 knots and 26.8 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 31 to 33 days.
What if the ship avoids the Red Sea?
Routed via Panama Canal, the voyage is 13,197 nm, 1,605 nm longer, about 39.3 days at 14 knots.
What are freight rates from Montreal to Haiphong?
Recent spot rates for CAMTR to VNHPH start at $7,615 per 20GP and $9,515 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
3,001 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Haiphong to Montreal has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.