Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Edinburgh is 34 days 6h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 34 days 6h later. These services are operated by OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Edinburgh takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, EVA Air and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Edinburgh. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 20h. Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Airlines operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 777 Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 16,718 Nautical Miles (30,962 Kilometres / 19,239 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vung Tau (VNVUT) and Grangemouth (GBGRG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Edinburgh by air is around 11,650 Kilometres (7,239 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.94t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

330kg - 706kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Edinburgh. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
China Southern AirlinesF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Cathay PacificF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	SAN LORENZO+10 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC BEATRICE+158 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	VALENCE+5 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE FUTURE+17 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM CHILE+15 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC YANG R+113 others

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