Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Vietnam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Vietnam is 6 days 18h. Ships depart from Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 6 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Vietnam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Vietnam takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Myanmar Airways International, China Eastern Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Vietnam. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 4h 55m. SF Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Vietnam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Vietnam by cargo ship is 2,386 Nautical Miles (4,420 Kilometres / 2,746 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and Vung Tau (VNVUT).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Vietnam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Vietnam by air is around 1,799 Kilometres (1,118 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Vietnam by sea?

Accepted Answer

176kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Vietnam. 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 India to Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

75kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Vietnam. 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SF AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America / Z7S → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, OOCL, Samudera
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3 / COSCO - FCE \| INTERA - ICI3 \| ONE - CCX \| OOCL - FCS2 \| SSLL - CCX \| WHL - CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, COSCO, ECL, ONE, OOCL, Samudera, Wan Hai
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CCX → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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India to Vietnam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to Vietnam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport

India to Vietnam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vizhinjam to Vung Tau

Most frequent

Chennai to Haiphong

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