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 21h. 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 5 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, ONE, Wan Hai, MSC, TS Lines, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, MSC, MSC, TS Lines, TS Lines, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, China United and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 13m. 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 13m.

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 2,353 Nautical Miles (4,358 Kilometres / 2,708 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

468kg 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

279kg 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+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
America / Z7S	Direct	N/A	MSC, ZIM
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
America / Z7S	Direct	N/A	MSC, ZIM
AGI → AAC / SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
America → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HLS / TIP → NS1 / JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Interasia
TIG / ONE - TIG → JSM3 / NS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
Britannia → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, 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
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
America → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CWX → CNC - YCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX2 → CNC - YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
Safina → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → VS1 / A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MSC - Ingwe → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX8 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FEW3 → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
Safina → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CSX → SGS / KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Emirates Shipping
SE1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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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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