Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Laos to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Laos and United States is 16 days 17h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Laos and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 16 days 17h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Laos to United States by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Laos to United States takes around 21h 23m. Flights depart from Wattay International Airport (VTE) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Laos and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wattay International Airport (VTE) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 23m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Laos and United States?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Laos and United States. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Laos to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Laos and United States by cargo ship is 7,453 Nautical Miles (13,802 Kilometres / 8,576 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vung Tau (VNVUT) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Laos to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Laos and United States by air is around 12,319 Kilometres (7,655 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wattay International Airport (VTE) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Laos to United States by sea?

Accepted Answer

894kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Laos to United States. 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 Laos to United States?

Accepted Answer

903kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Laos to United States. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Swan Sentosa / FE6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming
SEA / PVCS / CP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE6 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEA / PVCS → GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → GMXP / GME / GCC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	1-2 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
WC1 / TP6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PS7 / AP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE, Maersk, HMM, Yang Ming

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Laos to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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