Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo is 8 days. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 8 days later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo takes around 11h 7m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo by cargo ship is 2,344 Nautical Miles (4,342 Kilometres / 2,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo by air is around 3,111 Kilometres (1,933 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

380kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

279kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
AirAsia	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Shikra	Direct	N/A	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 / CP6 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 / CP6 → CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CJX / CP6 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEA / PVCS → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PE1 / SEAP → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTS → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VTS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SV1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VIS → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VTS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IHX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
RMV / CIX7 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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