New York to Haiphong shipping route.

Ships leaving New York for Haiphong head north and cover a sea distance of 11,498 nautical miles (21,293 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 13,163 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. 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.

At sea, the voyage lasts 39.9 days at 12 knots, 34.2 days at 14 knots and 26.6 days at 18 knots. Liner schedules on the lane quote 32 to 54 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 27 sailings by 3 carriers (CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC).

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 11,888 nautical miles, 390 more, and adds about 1.2 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.

2,777 nm of the route, 24% 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 USNYC to VNHPH start at $6,527 for a 20GP and $12,274 for a 40GP ($8,708 for a 40HC). 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 New York in this directory, Haiphong is the 64th shortest. Closer destinations include Yantian (11,356 nm), Hong Kong (11,356 nm) and Kaohsiung (11,105 nm).