Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Busan | 136 | 50.5d | 47.3–56.5 d | 6.01d |
| via Ningbo > Busan | 23 | 60.6d | 57.6–65.0 d | 7.64d |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 50.5 days, based on 159 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 47.3–56.5 days (P25–P75 of 159 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Hai Phong to Houston is approximately 11,362 nautical miles (21,043 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (50.5d total, 136 records); Ningbo > Busan (60.6d total, 23 records).
Approximately 57.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Hai Phong is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Hai Phong to Houston is 50.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Houston is 3.4 days.
Container shipping from Hai Phong to Houston spans approximately 11,362 nautical miles, equivalent to 21,043 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 159 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 50.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 47.3 to 56.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 57.9 days. Median gate-in dwell at Hai Phong is 4.0 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Hai Phong to Houston is 50.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Houston is 3.4 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Hai Phong and Houston. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 50.5 days based on 136 records, with a P25–P75 range of 47.3 to 56.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days. The Ningbo and Busan-routed path takes a median of 60.6 days based on 23 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.6 to 65.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 47.3 to 56.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 9.2-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Hai Phong and 3.4 days of gate-out dwell at Houston on top of the chosen sail time.