Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago is 37 days 16h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 37 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, EVA Air, Korean Air, China Airlines, United Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Air India and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 23hrs. Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago by cargo ship is 17,698 Nautical Miles (32,777 Kilometres / 20,367 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Chicago by air is around 14,465 Kilometres (8,988 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

839kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago. 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
SAOLA → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SV1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CV1 → AWE3 / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CHL → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CTV → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
THX → AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, OOCL
SH3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
THX → AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, OOCL
SAMBAR → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GSL - CTV \| SJJS - CTX \| ZIM - CTV → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IA16 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VMI → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VMI → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago by Air freight

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Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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