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 27 days 10h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

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 every 1-2 days from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 27 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

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 20m. 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, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 20m.

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 7,828 Nautical Miles (14,498 Kilometres / 9,009 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Oakland (USOAK).

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

3.17t 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
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Philippine Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PS7 / AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Wan Hai, Yang Ming
Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
KME / AG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
CP4 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
JSM → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTV1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FL2 / SX2 / HMM - FL2 \| ONE - SX2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, SM Line
FL2 / SX2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC2 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
CTP → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTP / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai
KME / AG1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
WAX / FEW3 / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → EX1 / TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, APL
CP4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAX → HBB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Shikra → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Griffin → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSV → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KVS → AP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CCT1 → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA11 / CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11 → TBD / APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
IA11 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
THX → HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
JCH → HTW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KVX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KVX → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
KCS2 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Bayan Ko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CKI → AAC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
PAS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTV2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CV2 / CHL5 → AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KVT → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SM Line
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
THX → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
KHS1 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KST / CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, SM Line
JTV2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RMV / CIX7 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CCT1 → PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → AAS3 / HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
QTS → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → HBB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAOLA → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAMBAR → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMC - PCI \| HA - PCI \| SKR - PCI → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TSE → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CV2 / CHL5 → AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TSE → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VMI → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
KHS1 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IHX → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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