How far is Singapore from Ho Chi Minh City by sea?

694 nautical miles (1,285 km) on the shortest sea route.

How long does it take to sail from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City?

2.1 days at 14 knots, 1.6 days at 18 knots, 1.3 days at 22 knots, not counting port time.

Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City sea distance

Singapore, Singapore (SGSIN) to Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam (VNSGN) is 694 nautical miles (1,285 km) by sea.

Distance and sailing time

Distance	694 nm · 1,285 km
At 14 knots	2.1 days (50 h)
At 18 knots	1.6 days (39 h)
At 22 knots	1.3 days (32 h)

Time at sea only, excluding port calls, canal waiting and weather.

Passages

Strait of Malacca

Emissions estimate

Inside ECA/SECA zones	0 km (0% of the route)
CO₂e	≈ 450 t

Rough estimate for a post-Panamax container ship, not a certified figure. ECA share uses bounding boxes.

Compute it yourself

import { seaRoute } from 'searoute-ts';
import 'searoute-ts/ports';

const route = seaRoute('SGSIN', 'VNSGN', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 694 nm

npm install searoute-ts · GitHub · npm

Related routes

Reverse direction: Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore · 694 nm