Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco is 19 days 18h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 19 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco takes around 13h 55m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco by cargo ship is 7,453 Nautical Miles (13,802 Kilometres / 8,576 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vung Tau (VNVUT) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco by air is around 12,613 Kilometres (7,837 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

793kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

513kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco. 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
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS7 / AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
SCS / SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
PS3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
ZGC → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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