China
VietnamXiamen to Ho Chi Minh City shipping route.
1,159 nautical miles direct, about 3.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Xiamen and Ho Chi Minh City
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XiamenSeaHo Chi Minh CityShipping time from Xiamen to Ho Chi Minh City
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,159 nm | 4.0 d | 3.4 d | 2.7 d |
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About the Xiamen to Ho Chi Minh City shipping route
Xiamen to Ho Chi Minh City is a 1,159 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from China to Vietnam. That is 2,147 km of water against 1,930 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 3.5 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 4.0 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 2.7. 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 Xiamen and Ho Chi Minh City to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Xiamen 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 62 port to port routes from Xiamen in this directory, Ho Chi Minh City is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations include Dalian (996 nm), Incheon (981 nm) and Busan (912 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Xiamen to Ho Chi Minh City?
The port to port distance from Xiamen to Ho Chi Minh City is 1,159 nautical miles (2,147 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Xiamen to Ho Chi Minh City?
About 3.4 days at 14 knots and 2.7 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Ho Chi Minh City to Xiamen has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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- Xiamen to Qingdao853 nm
- Xiamen to
Busan912 nm 
Laem Chabang to Ho Chi Minh City602 nm
Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City635 nm- Haiphong to Ho Chi Minh City781 nm
Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City900 nm- Manila to Ho Chi Minh City907 nm
Port Klang to Ho Chi Minh City914 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.