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 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Cat Lai (VNCLI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Cat Lai (VNCLI) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

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	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	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
AE15 → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
C3MAPL → ML - IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TVI → ML - IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Ingwe → SV1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → IA16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → IA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → IA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 → CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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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

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Colombo to Cat Lai

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