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 17 days 23h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 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 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) around 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by Gold Star, RCL, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Interasia, COSCO, Evergreen, King Ocean, Maersk, RCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

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 15m. 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, China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 15m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 15m. Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines 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 4,685 Nautical Miles (8,676 Kilometres / 5,391 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

789kg 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	Boeing 787-8+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KYX → VMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
REA1 / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → RVI / HPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, X-Press Feeders
EAX3 / AEF → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
EA3 / EAS → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
EAX1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 / AEF / MFX → RMV / CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Evergreen
EAX1 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 / MFX → VTS / SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO
EAX3 → IVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MASHARIKI → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEA → KANWAY - HK-Hai \| YML - TSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EAX1 → IVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAX3 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA3 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEA → KVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EAX1 → IHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEF → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA / EAX1 → NFS / KCM4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia
MASHARIKI → SV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEF2 / IEA / REA1 / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CIX7 / TTX / RMV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Interasia
AEF2 → VSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEF → VMI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
EAX3 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → SH3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MASHARIKI → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → HP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → CV2 / CHL5 / CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 → CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX3 / AEF → CV2 / CHL5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
MASHARIKI → IA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX3 / AEF → CV2 / CHL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ASEA2 → CNC - CV8 \| ML - IA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → CV2 / CHL5 / CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → CHL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEF → JCH	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
MASHARIKI → I68	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX3 → CHL3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
EAX1 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEF2 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

Nairobi to Ho Chi Minh City by Air freight

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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