Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Houston is 39 days 7h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 39 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, MSC, MSC, HMM, ONE, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Houston takes around 23h 25m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Air France, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 23h 25m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Houston by cargo ship is 12,163 Nautical Miles (22,526 Kilometres / 13,997 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vung Tau (VNVUT) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Houston by air is around 14,981 Kilometres (9,309 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Houston. 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
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FL2 / SX2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
Pertiwi → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KMP / GS2 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
CTP → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Seagull → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
America / Z7S → INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
HTW / CP4 → AUG / EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
Britannia → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASAS2 → GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS3 → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAS2 → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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