Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles is 20 days 15h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 20 days 15h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Maersk, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles takes around 18h 8m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Japan Airlines, Starlux Airlines, All Nippon Airways, China Southern Airlines, United Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 18h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 18h 8m. China Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 7,512 Nautical Miles (13,912 Kilometres / 8,645 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cat Lai (VNCLI) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles by air is around 13,145 Kilometres (8,168 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

962kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

546kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Starlux Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PS5 / VSE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PS7 / AP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - MTE \|\| CMA - MTE \| COSCO - SEA2 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, APL, Evergreen, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JID → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TWS → EXX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
JTI → PS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
YANGTSE → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
JID → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → WC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VTI → PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MP2 / MS2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
FEW1 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PS3 → PS4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC4 → PS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CNC - SGS → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA9 → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → TP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → EXX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → MTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IA11 → TP8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IA10 → HEDE - HDS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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

Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles by Container ship

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Vung Tau to Los Angeles

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