Salalah to Ho Chi Minh City shipping route.

Ships leaving Salalah for Ho Chi Minh City head east and cover a sea distance of 4,014 nautical miles (7,434 km), via Strait of Malacca. The straight line between the ports is 5,709 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Malacca.

Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 12.0 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 13.9 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 9.3. 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 Salalah and Ho Chi Minh City to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 4,749 nautical miles, 735 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Sunda Strait is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Salalah 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 Salalah in this directory, Ho Chi Minh City is the 22nd shortest. Closer destinations include Cape Town (4,010 nm), Algeciras (3,962 nm) and Valencia (3,705 nm).