Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 159 | 15.3d | 15.3–20.3 d | — |
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 15.3 days. This is based on 151 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 15.3–20.3 days (P25–P75 of 159 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ho Chi Minh to Manila is approximately 865 nautical miles (1,603 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Ho Chi Minh to Manila.
Approximately 22.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ho Chi Minh is 2.88 days. Vessel sail time from Ho Chi Minh to Manila is 15.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Manila is 4.45 days.
Container shipping from Ho Chi Minh to Manila spans approximately 865 nautical miles, equivalent to 1,603 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 159 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 151 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ho Chi Minh to Manila with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 15.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 15.3 to 20.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 22.6 days. Median gate-in dwell at Ho Chi Minh is 2.88 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 Ho Chi Minh to Manila is 15.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Manila is 4.45 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 159 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 151 were containers literally booked direct from Ho Chi Minh to Manila and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 15.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 15.3 to 20.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 15.3 to 20.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.88 days of gate-in dwell at Ho Chi Minh and 4.45 days of gate-out dwell at Manila on top of the chosen sail time.