Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Athens is 35 days 23h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 35 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Athens takes around 18h 6m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Scoot, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, Air France, Sichuan Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 18h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 18h 6m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Athens by cargo ship is 14,552 Nautical Miles (26,950 Kilometres / 16,746 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Athens by air is around 8,963 Kilometres (5,569 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Athens. 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 Ho Chi Minh City to Athens?

Accepted Answer

453kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Athens. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CNC - SGS → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CNC - SGS → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 / Silk → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
AEU7 / LL3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL7 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU7 / LL3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZMP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Silk → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
THX → MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
JCH → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV2 / CHL5 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
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