Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town is 21 days 18h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 21 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town takes around 22hrs. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Air France and the typical transit time is around 22hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,495 Nautical Miles (12,030 Kilometres / 7,475 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Phuoc Long (VNPHG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town by air is around 10,772 Kilometres (6,693 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.58t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

462kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Cape Town. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Bayan Ko → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
America → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
Shikra → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JS3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SXT → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CAX1 / TLC1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
PS7 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VNS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
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Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

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Phuoc Long to Cape Town

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