Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 11m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
278kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Vung Tau
Duration / Frequency
5 days 23h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
288kg 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
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City by ship will take about 5 days 23h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Vung Tau (VNVUT). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City is 5 days 23h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 5 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CNC Line, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Wan Hai, ONE, Wan Hai, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen and Wan Hai.
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).
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, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11h 11m.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
