Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Ho Chi Minh City is 34 days 18h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 34 days 18h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EVA Air, Air France, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Ho Chi Minh City. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 12,114 Nautical Miles (22,435 Kilometres / 13,941 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Vung Tau (VNVUT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 14,981 Kilometres (9,309 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, HMM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk, Gold Star, ZIM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
ZGT → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
UMXAPL → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gulf to SAEC String1 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
tbn / MECL1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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