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 35 days 14h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 35 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, HMM and Evergreen.

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 41m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Emirates, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 41m.

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 23h 41m. Cathay Pacific and 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 11,960 Nautical Miles (22,150 Kilometres / 13,763 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cat Lai (VNCLI) 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

1.41t 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAMBAR → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KHS1 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KHS1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTV → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CV2 / CHL5 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CKI → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV2 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS2 → EC4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
PCI → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVX / CVT → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCI → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCT1 → GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCT1 → GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CVX1 → GME	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CV2 / CHL5 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CKI → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAOLA → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CV2 / CHL5 → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PCI → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTV / COSCO - JTV → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CV2 / CHL5 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CCT1 → GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAOLA → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KVX / CVT → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CV2 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SH3 → TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → GMXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG / EC4	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG → GME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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

Ho Chi Minh City to Houston by Air freight

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