Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ho Chi Minh City and Seattle is 17 days 12h. Ships depart from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 17 days 12h later. These services are operated by Swire and Swire.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Seattle takes around 20h 26m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Japan Airlines, Starlux Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France, China Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ho Chi Minh City and Seattle. Cargo flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Seattle by cargo ship is 7,028 Nautical Miles (13,016 Kilometres / 8,088 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Seattle by air is around 11,990 Kilometres (7,450 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

843kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ho Chi Minh City to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

755kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ho Chi Minh City to Seattle. 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Starlux Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Philippine Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Vietnam to USA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Swire
SCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Swire, Emirates Shipping
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
JSM → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JTV1 → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

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

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Ho Chi Minh City to Seattle by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Closest airports

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Boeing Field King County International Airport

Ho Chi Minh City to Seattle by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ho Chi Minh City to Seattle

Cargo flights

Vung Tau to Tacoma

More about shipping cargo and freight from Ho Chi Minh City to Seattle by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Ho Chi Minh City

Shipping to Seattle