Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Busan is 5 days 20h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 5 days 20h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, Namsung, SM Line, HMM, Namsung, HMM, Sinokor, King Ocean, HMM and Namsung.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Busan takes around 4h 28m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, China Eastern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Spring Airlines, VietJet Air, VietJet Air, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ho Chi Minh City and Busan. 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 Ho Chi Minh City to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Busan by cargo ship is 2,061 Nautical Miles (3,818 Kilometres / 2,372 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Busan by air is around 3,527 Kilometres (2,191 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Busan. 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 Busan?

Accepted Answer

151kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Busan. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Spring Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KHS1 / KHS / KVT / RTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A, ONE, RCL
KVT / KVT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean, PanCon, CK Line, Dongjin, SM Line
VTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line, HMM, Namsung, POCEAN
KTX / KVX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, King Ocean, CK Line, CMA CGM, CNC Line, POCEAN
NFS / KCS2 / KCS / KMV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, King Ocean, ONE, PIL, TS Lines
KST / KST1	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, Sinokor, CK Line, Dongjin, Heung-A, King Ocean, Namsung, PanCon, POCEAN, SM Line
PCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Evergreen, Heung-A, HMM, SITC
CKI / RVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, HMM, RCL, SITC
CP6 / ICN / ICN1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CNC Line, King Ocean, POCEAN
NKT	Direct	2-4 times a week	Namsung, TS Lines, King Ocean, CK Line, CMA CGM, CNC Line

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Pertiwi	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
Lone Star Express / ZGC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CP2 → KHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TWS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JSM3 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NS1 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JSM3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PS7 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS7 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PS7 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PS7 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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