Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Mombasa is 17 days 13h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 17 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Mombasa takes around 18h 15m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Mombasa. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 15m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Mombasa by cargo ship is 4,894 Nautical Miles (9,064 Kilometres / 5,632 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Mombasa by air is around 9,189 Kilometres (5,710 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

784kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Mombasa. 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 Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

600kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Mombasa. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEW ORIGAMI → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AFL → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VS1 / A02 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
America → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Pertiwi → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PE1 → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → AEF3 / IEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen
VGI → ASEA2 / AKX / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
VGI / SGS → FHX / FAS2 / EAX2 / REA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, GFS, King Ocean
→ ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCX2 → REA2 / EAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, RCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VMI → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RVI → REA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
NS5 → IEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
VMI → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVS → IEA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
Bayan Ko → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX1 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
→ EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, PIL
FCS3 → EAX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, OOCL
→ MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RMV / CIX7 / TTX → EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, X-Press Feeders
TE2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX7 / TTX / RMV → AEF3 / IEA2 / REA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, Interasia
VSM → AEF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
VSM → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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