Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City is 11 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, China United, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO and Interasia.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 5h 8m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 2,267 Nautical Miles (4,198 Kilometres / 2,609 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Cat Lai (VNCLI).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 2,970 Kilometres (1,845 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

270kg 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

286kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI / HLS2	Direct	N/A	ONE, X-Press Feeders
TVI	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
Kerala Shuttle → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → PS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HALDIA SHUTTLE → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Ingwe → PMR - VSE \|\| HMM - PS5 \| ONE - VSE \| YML - PS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPX → ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TVI → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Ingwe → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TVI → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX5 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Malabar → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
C3MAPL / AGI → TWS / AWE3 / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX5 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SGS / VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, China United
CIX2 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI8 → SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AS6 → CNC - SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → CBX / AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
SEAS2 → CNC - SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 → CNC - SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Britannia → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX → NS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
CPX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
CIX → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
PMX → NS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia
PMX → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE15 → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → SV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
C3MAPL → ML - IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TVI → ML - IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TP16 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → HP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
TP16 → IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IA11	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → IA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Vung Tau

Closest seaports

Colombo to Cat Lai

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