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 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, Gold Star, Interasia, Evergreen, Interasia, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Interasia, Maersk, Evergreen and Maersk.

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 10m. 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, Singapore Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 10m.

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 10m. 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 4,452 Nautical Miles (8,245 Kilometres / 5,123 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

895kg CO₂ (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

461kg CO₂ (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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SV1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTC → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VMS → KYX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
NS5 → IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
VMI → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVS → IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
→ EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
VIS → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KTX1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEASIA69 → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IA9 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI7 → IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IA9 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
VSM → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SE2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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