Port Said to Busan shipping route.

Port Said to Busan is a 7,603 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading north east from Egypt to South Korea. That is 14,081 km of water against 8,619 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca, 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 22.6 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 26.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 17.6. 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 Port Said and Busan to plan the full ocean transit time.

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 14,479 nautical miles, 6,876 more, and adds about 20.5 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.

Container freight rates on Port Said to Busan move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Busan (KRPUS) carriers give about 10 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 Port Said in this directory, Busan is the 52nd shortest. Closer destinations include Qingdao (7,545 nm), Shanghai (7,280 nm) and Buenos Aires (7,279 nm).