Port Said to Ho Chi Minh City shipping route.

Port Said to Ho Chi Minh City is a 5,701 nautical mile shipping route via Suez Canal, heading east from Egypt to Vietnam. That is 10,559 km of water against 7,917 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.

Pure steaming time is 17.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 19.8 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 13.2. 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 Ho Chi Minh City to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 6,394 nautical miles, 693 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Suez Canal is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Port Said to Ho Chi Minh City move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) 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 Port Said in this directory, Ho Chi Minh City is the 36th shortest. Closer destinations include Savannah (5,610 nm), Charleston (5,556 nm) and Cape Town (5,520 nm).