Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Ho Chi Minh City is 39 days 11h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 39 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, HMM, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Ho Chi Minh City takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air France, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Korean Air and Air China and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Norfolk and Ho Chi Minh City. 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 Norfolk to Ho Chi Minh City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Ho Chi Minh City by cargo ship is 13,417 Nautical Miles (24,848 Kilometres / 15,440 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Ho Chi Minh City by air is around 16,860 Kilometres (10,476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.71t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk 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 Norfolk to Ho Chi Minh City?

Accepted Answer

842kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
EC1 → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
America / Z7S → Emerald / ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
America / Z7S → Lone Star Express / ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EC3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Empire → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EC3 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AWE3 / ECC1 → HPX2 / JKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / ECC1 → HPX2 / JKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / AUE → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AWE3 / AUE → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AWE2 / ECX2 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EC3 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
EC3 → TID1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD4 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AUE → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TP12 → I68	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD4 → CTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
EC3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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

Norfolk to Ho Chi Minh City by Air freight

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Washington Dulles International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Closest airports

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Norfolk to Ho Chi Minh City by Container ship

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