Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo by plane will take about 5h 8m and departs from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. VietJet Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo by ship will take about 8 days 9h and departs from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. HMM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo is 8 days 9h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 8 days 9h later. These services are operated by HMM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, HMM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.
The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo takes around 5h 8m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 8m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,639 Nautical Miles (4,887 Kilometres / 3,037 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cat Lai (VNCLI) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo by air is around 2,970 Kilometres (1,845 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
514kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo. 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.
213kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo. 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.
