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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City is 5 days 22h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 5 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 11h 11m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

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

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 11m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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

The distance between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 3,526 Nautical Miles (6,530 Kilometres / 4,057 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

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

The distance between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 3,111 Kilometres (1,933 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

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

865kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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.

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

278kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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.

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11h 11m, Every 1-2 days

278kg CO₂e

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5 days 22h, Every 1-2 weeks

271kg CO₂e

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Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City by plane will take about 11h 11m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Thai Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Departs from

CMB

Departs from

SGN

11h 11m: Every 1-2 days

3,111 km
1,933 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

278kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)

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Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City by ship will take about 5 days 22h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Vung Tau (VNVUT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Vung Tau

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

VNVUT

5 days 22h: Every 1-2 weeks

4,102 km
2,549 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

271kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3 / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, APL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
TIG → JS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Malabar → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City

Port of loading

LKCMB

Port of loading

VNSGN

18 days 4h: Every 1-2 weeks

6,530 km
4,057 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

865kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX / TWSL - TEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sealand, ASL, TWSL
Safina → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HLS → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
HLS / TIP → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
Safina → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / TLA2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KCM4 / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, ONE
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX → MDM / CIX7 / TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, BTL, X-Press Feeders
HLS / TIP / RLI → TTX / TE2 / RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, Interasia, RCL
HLS / TIP / RLI → TTX / TE2 / RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, Interasia, RCL
TIG → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ESA3 → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → JTV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HLS / TIP → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean
HLS / TIP → NFS / KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
CPX → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CKS/CMS / ICE / CCX/GMX → MDM / TE2 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
LL6 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CEM → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → CV1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CWX → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
TP16 → IA16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → KHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ESA3 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SGS / ISG / RIG3 / SGX → MDM / CIX7 / RMV / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, BTL, RCL, X-Press Feeders
CIX3 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → KVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CI3 / RKI10 → VMS / RVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, RCL
CIX2 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIX → CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Vung Tau

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