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 2 days 3h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

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 every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 2 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Maersk, APL and Wan Hai.

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 25m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Hong Kong, VietJet Air and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

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 25m. 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 935 Nautical Miles (1,732 Kilometres / 1,076 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 1,511 Kilometres (939 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

289kg CO₂ (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

63kg CO₂ (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
Air Hong KongFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300 Freighter
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TP17 / America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VTS / VTS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, CK Line, Dongjin, Heung-A, HMM, King Ocean
KVT / KVT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PanCon, Namsung, King Ocean, CK Line, Dongjin, SM Line
KTS / KTS1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, King Ocean, CK Line, Heung-A
THX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CKV2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CHL / CT2 / RNV / CHX	Direct	2-4 times a week	RCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, King Ocean
NCX2 / NCX / NVX / RNC	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, ASEAN, CMA CGM, HMM, RCL, TS Lines
IA9	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Interasia, TS Lines
CV1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, COSCO, Evergreen
PHI5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
HK-Hai / TSE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, KANWAY
TVP	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen

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