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 23h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

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 days from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping and RCL.

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 19m. 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 19m.

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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 18h 19m. 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 4,897 Nautical Miles (9,070 Kilometres / 5,636 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

599kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
VS1 / A02 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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	Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, King Ocean
VGI / SGS → FHX / FAS2 / EAX2 / REA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, GFS, King Ocean
RCX2 → REA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL

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

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