Port Said to Yokohama shipping route.

Ships leaving Port Said for Yokohama head north east and cover a sea distance of 8,007 nautical miles (14,830 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 9,411 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.

Pure steaming time is 23.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 27.8 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 18.5. 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 Yokohama 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 14,104 nautical miles, 6,097 more, and adds about 18.2 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 Yokohama move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Yokohama (JPYOK) carriers give about 8 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, Yokohama is the 58th shortest. Closer destinations include Manzanillo (7,984 nm), Melbourne (7,871 nm) and Dalian (7,688 nm).