Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Ho Chi Minh City is 18 days 13h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) around 18 days 13h later. These services are operated by Interasia, PIL, Interasia, Maersk, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 18h 20m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Ho Chi Minh City. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 18h 20m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 4,677 Nautical Miles (8,662 Kilometres / 5,382 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 9,189 Kilometres (5,710 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

788kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi 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 Nairobi to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEA → KVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EA3 / EAS → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
IEA → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
MASHARIKI → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX3 / MFX → VTS / SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO
AEF → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA3 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MASHARIKI → IA9	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AEF2 → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX3 / AEF / MFX → RMV / CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO
AEF2 / IEA / REA1 / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CIX7 / TTX / RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, RCL, Interasia
AEF → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
FNX / FAD / EAX1 / REA1 → KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, King Ocean, GFS
EA3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF2 / IEA → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
ASEA2 → CNC - SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAD → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
SWAX2 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EA3 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAD → CNC - YCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AEF2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → VS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MASHARIKI → A02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEF2 → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REA1 / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → RLM2 / ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Maersk, RCL

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Nairobi to Ho Chi Minh City By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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Mombasa to Ho Chi Minh City

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Mombasa to Vung Tau

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