Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by SM Line, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, TS Lines, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, RCL and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 2h 40m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Air Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific, Cambodia Angkor Air and VietJet Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 40m. Air Hong Kong and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 8h to send cargo via road from Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 943 Nautical Miles (1,747 Kilometres / 1,086 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City by road is 2,512 Kilometres (1,561 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 8h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 1,494 Kilometres (929 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

169kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

146kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City. 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
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Air Hong KongFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300 Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Cambodia Angkor Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
VietJet Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FL2 / SX2 / HMM - FL2 \| ONE - SX2	Direct	N/A	SM Line, ONE, HMM
SEAS3 / ASAS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NS1 / JSM3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia, ONE
JSM / KTX5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, OOCL, TS Lines
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JTC → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JTC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JHTS → CNC - YCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
KTH → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → GEX / AAS3 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH → AAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JTT → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CAX1 / TLC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
YML - JTC → RGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
KTH → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTS / VTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CK Line, Sinokor, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM
KTS / KTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Sinokor, CK Line, Heung-A
KVT / KVT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, PanCon, Namsung, CK Line, Dongjin, SM Line
THX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL
CKV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, Yang Ming
NCX2 / NCX / ASEAN - NCX2 \| CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, CNC Line, ASEAN, TS Lines
CV1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, COSCO, Evergreen

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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