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 5 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 5 days 19h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, Maersk and Maersk.

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 11h 11m. 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 Thai Airways, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 11m.

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 2,271 Nautical Miles (4,205 Kilometres / 2,613 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Phuoc Long (VNPHG).

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 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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

451kg 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

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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3 / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, APL
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIVS / AIS3 → KCI / VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AGI → AWE4 / SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AGI → AWE3 / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
NCI → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX5 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → GME2 / PEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AGI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → A02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ES2 → VNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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