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 3h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 18 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, ONE, ONE, Gold Star, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

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 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 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 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ho Chi Minh City and Nairobi. 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 Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Nairobi 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 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

784kg 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

538kg 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+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+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
VIS → COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SV1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VTS → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IHX → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS / SHX2 → EAX3 / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
IHX → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHX2 → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
THX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
THX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTV → KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
CV2 / CHL5 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IA11 / ML - IA11 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
CV2 / CHL5 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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