Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Nairobi is 18 days 16h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 18 days 16h later. These services are operated by Gold Star, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, RCL, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Interasia, Maersk, OOCL, Interasia, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, RCL, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Nairobi takes around 18h 29m. 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 Nairobi?

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 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 18h 29m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Nairobi by cargo ship is 4,685 Nautical Miles (8,676 Kilometres / 5,391 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 Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Nairobi 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 Nairobi by sea?

Accepted Answer

787kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Nairobi. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Nairobi. 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+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 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
VMS → KYX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
HPX2 / JKT5 / HPX → EAX3 / MFX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
VMI → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SV1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VTS → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IHX → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAMBAR → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VTS / SHX2 → EAX3 / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders
IHX → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RMV → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
THX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TE2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RMV / CIX7 / TTX → EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, X-Press Feeders
HP2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHX2 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RVI → REA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	RCL
TE2 / TTX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
I68 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
THX / ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5 → KILIMA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
KANWAY - HK-Hai \| YML - TSE → IEA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia
IA9 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CCT1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KVS → IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
VMI → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CCT1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTV → KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
CV2 / CHL5 / CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
CKI → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA11 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PCI → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CKI → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CV2 / CHL5 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CV2 / CHL5 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RBC13 → REA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
PCI → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV2 / CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → AEF2 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, TS Lines

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

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