Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 230 | 9.6d | 9.4–10.2 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 9.6 days. This is based on 230 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 9.4–10.2 days (P25–P75 of 230 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Manila to Cebu is approximately 518 nautical miles (960 km).
Maersk 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 Manila to Cebu.
Approximately 17.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Manila is 4.27 days. Vessel sail time from Manila to Cebu is 9.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Cebu is 3.52 days.
Container shipping from Manila to Cebu spans approximately 518 nautical miles, equivalent to 960 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 230 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 230 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Manila to Cebu with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 9.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 9.4 to 10.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 17.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Manila is 4.27 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 Manila to Cebu is 9.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Cebu is 3.52 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 230 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 230 were containers literally booked direct from Manila to Cebu and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 9.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 9.4 to 10.2 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 9.4 to 10.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.8-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.27 days of gate-in dwell at Manila and 3.52 days of gate-out dwell at Cebu on top of the chosen sail time.