Port Said to Hong Kong shipping route.

Ships leaving Port Said for Hong Kong head east and cover a sea distance of 6,505 nautical miles (12,048 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 8,009 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. 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 19.4 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 22.6 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 15.1. 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 Hong Kong 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 Cape of Good Hope instead. That route is 13,979 nautical miles, 7,473 more, and adds about 22.2 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.

Container freight rates on Port Said to Hong Kong move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Hong Kong (HKHKG) carriers give about 5 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, Hong Kong is the 43rd shortest. Closer destinations include Manila (6,429 nm), Santos (6,389 nm) and Haiphong (6,386 nm).