Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Charleston to Ho Chi Minh City by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Ho Chi Minh City is 40 days 5h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 40 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Charleston to Ho Chi Minh City by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air France and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Charleston and Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Charleston and Ho Chi Minh City. Cargo flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Charleston to Ho Chi Minh City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 13,895 Nautical Miles (25,734 Kilometres / 15,990 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Ho Chi Minh City by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 16,629 Kilometres (10,333 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Charleston to Ho Chi Minh City by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston to Ho Chi Minh City. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Charleston to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

844kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston to Ho Chi Minh City. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Dragon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAP → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IAX / WIN → KMP / GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Indus Express → EMUSA → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CJX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE4 / ECX1 → JTV / COSCO - JTV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PE1 → VSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AWE4 / ECX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE1 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE4 → QTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PE1 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ECX1 → CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AWE4 / SAX → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SAX → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Charleston to Ho Chi Minh City by Air freight

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