Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Chennai is 10 days 7h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 10 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, HMM, HMM, Maersk, COSCO, RCL and RCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai takes around 10h 46m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Thai Lion Air, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Myanmar Airways International, IndiGo, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines and Sichuan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 46m. Sichuan Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Chennai by cargo ship is 2,288 Nautical Miles (4,238 Kilometres / 2,633 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Phuoc Long (VNPHG) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Chennai by air is around 2,947 Kilometres (1,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

388kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai. 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 Chennai?

Accepted Answer

226kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Chennai. 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+2 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Royal Brunei Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Sichuan AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 → FI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE4 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
A02 → FI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEA2 & AWE5 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ RMB7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RCX2 → RMB7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VNS → CVI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Maersk, Sinokor, OOCL
MD2 / RMV / CIX7 / TTX / TE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen, Namsung, RCL, APL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, X-Press Feeders
NS5 → TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
RVI → RMV	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	RCL
NS5 → CI7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NS5 → IKI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
RVI → RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
VMI → CIX7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
NS5 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
→ CVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
CBX2 → FIE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
KVS → TTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
NS5 → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KVS → CI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
VMI → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVS → IKI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
KVS → CI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KVS → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
KTX1 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VSM →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTX1 → IEX / FCS / EI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KTX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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