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 18 days 6h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 18 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen and ONE.

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 14m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ho Chi Minh City and Mombasa. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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 6,629 Nautical Miles (12,277 Kilometres / 7,628 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

1.04t 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

538kg 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	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	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
Britannia → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → 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
AEU7 / LL3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CP6 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ASAS2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS3 → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS3 / ASAS2 → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
PE1 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP6 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
THX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
THX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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